NEPs Mobile Unit Engineer Apprentice Program
NEP is committed to developing top engineering talent to provide the highest level of support to our clients. Our Apprentice Program is designed to provide talented individuals the opportunity to gain the experience and knowledge that is required of a Mobile Unit Engineer through on-the-job training, supplemental education, regular performance appraisals, and special engineering projects.
NEP hires several Mobile Unit Engineer Apprentices throughout the year. The apprentice program requires the candidate to live in Pittsburgh, PA throughout the Apprentice Program. Once the Apprentice graduates from the program, he or she may live anywhere in the continental United States as all of our Mobile Engineering positions require 100% travel.
Qualifications that NEP considers:
Outstanding performance in either a Broadcast Communications or Engineering School.
Knowledge of broadcast operations and equipment.
Electronics training/schooling preferred.
High degree of initiative and excellent communication skills
Developmental Phases:
PHASE I (approximately 6 months)
Work with NEP Integration
Mobile Unit construction.
Cutting cables and terminating ends.
Lacing cables in mobile unit racks.
Testing cables.
Install and fax out equipment.
Learn truck schematics and create truck elevation drawings.
Participate in final mobile unit fax out before 1st event.
PHASE II (approximately 6-9months)
Work with NEP Maintenance Department
Daily reporting to Chief Engineer.
Equipment quality control check out.
Check and repair auxiliary equipment as it passes through field shop (including intercom belt packs, monitors, microphones, speaker stations etc.)
Work side by side with Chief Engineer and Maintenance Engineers work on special projects, different pieces of equipment, and software upgrades.
Install and fax out broadcast gear in mobile units (including cameras and vtrs).
Work on mobile units as an extra engineer when opportunity arises.
PHASE III (approximately 3 to 6 months)
Work on a specified mobile unit as a 3rd Engineer
Set up mobile unit(s).
On site preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of television equipment and systems.
Work with NEP engineers, drivers and crew members.
Strike and tear down mobile unit (s).
Evaluations:
Evaluation of the apprentice will be continuous throughout the 3 phases