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Legacy Electronics & Media Systems Technician

Heirloom Cloud Corporation · Mount Pleasant, SC · 1 mo ago
EngineeringVolunteer
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description at start. We need headings:

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. Let's identify content: - About the role: The initial paragraph(s) describing job: "Heirloom Cloud Corporation is seeking a skilled and curious Legacy Electronics & Media Systems Technician..." That's about the role. Also "What Makes This Job Different" could be part of about role. So we can put that in

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    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., not exclusive. So we can use Skills & Qualifications as a heading. Probably acceptable. - Benefits: There's a line: "Benefits available for eligible full-time employees". That's specific content. So include

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    maybe under About the role or separate? The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. Location is minor metadata; we can include a short

    after About the role maybe. We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present. We must preserve all substantive information. Ensure we don't miss any bullet points. Let's extract bullets: Responsibilities list (each line after "Responsibilities"): - Diagnose, repair, restore, and maintain legacy audio, video, film, photographic, and computer media playback equipment - Troubleshoot electronic, electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical systems - Perform component-level repairs including soldering, capacitor replacement, connector repair, switch replacement, and printed circuit board (PCB) troubleshooting - Replace belts, pinch rollers, idlers, gears, motors, bearings, and other mechanical components - Clean, lubricate, calibrate, and align precision playback equipment - Maintain preventative maintenance schedules for production equipment - Test repaired equipment to ensure reliable operation and consistent digitization quality - Assist Digitizing Specialists with diagnosing equipment-related capture issues - Research repair procedures, service manuals, schematics, and obsolete replacement parts - Source replacement components through suppliers, donor equipment, and custom fabrication - Design and fabricate simple replacement components using 3D printing or other fabrication methods when commercial parts are unavailable - Document repair procedures, maintenance history, and equipment performance - Recommend improvements to production workflows, tooling, and equipment reliability - Assist with evaluating and acquiring vintage equipment to expand production capacity - Support development of innovative preservation technologies and automation systems Skills & Qualifications list: - Minimum three years of experience repairing electronic or electro-mechanical equipment - Strong troubleshooting skills using logical diagnostic techniques - Experience reading electrical schematics and service manuals - Experience using soldering equipment, multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, and other electronic test equipment - Familiarity with motors, gears, belts, bearings, and precision mechanical assemblies - Experience repairing audio/video equipment, broadcast equipment, computers, printers, arcade machines, pinball machines, musical instruments, laboratory equipment, industrial equipment, or similar systems is highly desirable - Comfortable disassembling and rebuilding complex electro-mechanical devices - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities - Excellent documentation and problem-solving skills - Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds - High school diploma or equivalent required - Technical school, military electronics training, Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field is a plus Preferred Experience list (under "Preferred Experience"): - Experience with any of the following is a plus: VHS, S-VHS, Betamax, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, DV, DVCAM, U-matic, Betacam, or other legacy video formats - Cassette, DAT, reel-to-reel, vinyl, or other legacy audio equipment - Film projectors, telecine systems, or film scanners - Floppy drives, Zip drives, optical media drives, or vintage computer hardware - PCB repair and component-level troubleshooting - Surface-mount and through-hole soldering - Mechanical restoration and precision alignment - 3D printing, CNC machining, or custom fabrication - Computer hardware, networking, or USB interfaces - Photography, videography, or media production equipment We could combine Skills & Qualifications and Preferred Experience under same section, but we could also split into Skills and Qualifications. However we have a lot of content; we can keep as one section "Skills & Qualifications" containing both lists. Now Benefits: "Benefits available for eligible full-time employees". Also maybe "Clear advancement opportunities into Senior Technician, Engineering, Operations, Product Development, and Leadership roles as Heirloom continues to grow". That's more about career growth; could be part of Benefits or separate. We'll include in Benefits paragraph. Pay: "Competitive compensation based on experience and position type". Schedule: "Internship, part-time, and full-time opportunities available Flexible scheduling may be available depending on role and availability". Location: "Location: 11 eWall Street, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464". We'll put as a short p. Now produce HTML fragment:

    About the role

    Heirloom Cloud Corporation is seeking a skilled and curious Legacy Electronics & Media Systems Technician to help preserve priceless family memories and historical archives by maintaining, repairing, restoring, and improving the vintage equipment used to digitize obsolete media. This is a unique opportunity to combine electronics repair, mechanical troubleshooting, fabrication, and innovation while working with one of the nation's fastest-growing media preservation companies. From VHS decks and MiniDV camcorders to film scanners, cassette transports, floppy drives, and professional broadcast equipment, you'll help ensure thousands of irreplaceable memories are successfully rescued every day. If you enjoy solving difficult technical problems, bringing old equipment back to life, and working on technology that most people have forgotten even exists, we'd love to meet you.

    What Makes This Job Different This isn't a typical electronics repair job. One day you may restore a VHS deck that digitizes a family's wedding from 1987. The next, you might repair a professional U-matic player containing historical government records, fabricate a replacement part for a machine that has been out of production for decades, or develop a better workflow that helps preserve thousands of additional memories each year. Every repair has a purpose. The equipment you maintain helps rescue irreplaceable photographs, videos, films, audio recordings, and digital files before they are permanently lost to deterioration or obsolete technology. As Heirloom continues to grow, you'll have the opportunity to help shape the future of media preservation. Rather than simply maintaining yesterday's machines, you'll play an important role in building tomorrow's preservation systems while ensuring yesterday's technology continues telling its stories.

    Location: 11 eWall Street, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

    Responsibilities

    • Diagnose, repair, restore, and maintain legacy audio, video, film, photographic, and computer media playback equipment
    • Troubleshoot electronic, electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical systems
    • Perform component-level repairs including soldering, capacitor replacement, connector repair, switch replacement, and printed circuit board (PCB) troubleshooting
    • Replace belts, pinch rollers, idlers, gears, motors, bearings, and other mechanical components
    • Clean, lubricate, calibrate, and align precision playback equipment
    • Maintain preventative maintenance schedules for production equipment
    • Test repaired equipment to ensure reliable operation and consistent digitization quality
    • Assist Digitizing Specialists with diagnosing equipment-related capture issues
    • Research repair procedures, service manuals, schematics, and obsolete replacement parts
    • Source replacement components through suppliers, donor equipment, and custom fabrication
    • Design and fabricate simple replacement components using 3D printing or other fabrication methods when commercial parts are unavailable
    • Document repair procedures, maintenance history, and equipment performance
    • Recommend improvements to production workflows, tooling, and equipment reliability
    • Assist with evaluating and acquiring vintage equipment to expand production capacity
    • Support development of innovative preservation technologies and automation systems

    Skills & Qualifications

    • Minimum three years of experience repairing electronic or electro-mechanical equipment
    • Strong troubleshooting skills using logical diagnostic techniques
    • Experience reading electrical schematics and service manuals
    • Experience using soldering equipment, multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, and other electronic test equipment
    • Familiarity with motors, gears, belts, bearings, and precision mechanical assemblies
    • Experience repairing audio/video equipment, broadcast equipment, computers, printers, arcade machines, pinball machines, musical instruments, laboratory equipment, industrial equipment, or similar systems is highly desirable
    • Comfortable disassembling and rebuilding complex electro-mechanical devices
    • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
    • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
    • Excellent documentation and problem-solving skills
    • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
    • High school diploma or equivalent required
    • Technical school, military electronics training, Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field is a plus
    • Preferred experience (plus

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