Job Description

Position Title:

Advanced Maintenance Technician (French Services) (On-site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2026-08-17 11:59 PM

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Role

In this role, you will develop standards, methods and procedures to optimize the use and simplify the maintenance of our production and broadcasting systems/equipment. You will also lead the response to power outages or major technical incidents that fall outside the scope of routine maintenance, troubleshooting and restoration of production and broadcasting systems/equipment. This position operates in a cross-functional environment spanning networking, optics, electronics, computer systems, mechanics, machining, welding, hydraulics and pneumatics. Additionally, you will design, author, organize and deliver technical training courses and seminars.

Key Tasks

• Develop and recommend work procedures, methods and standards to meet or exceed operational requirements for the optimal use and maintenance of production and broadcasting systems/equipment as well as the fabrication and machining of parts and tools; coordinate implementation with maintenance technicians.
• Advise team members on installing, commissioning and operating production and broadcasting systems/equipment.
• Plan, coordinate, assign, review and monitor project work performed by technicians reporting to you, providing guidance as needed.
• Respond to power outages or major technical incidents that fall outside the scope of routine maintenance, troubleshooting and restoration of production and broadcasting systems/equipment.
• Identify operational needs, draft quality control procedures, determine testing frequencies and assess performance results.
• Evaluate system and equipment performance to ensure serviceability before purchase, after installation or during commissioning, and report your findings.
• Design, author, organize and deliver technical training courses or seminars and guide workers in performing their duties.
• Coordinate, review and assess the work of trainees and report on their progress.
• Design, administer and grade technical competency tests for staff and job applicants, providing clear assessments of their skills.
• Design, draft, catalogue and update technical documentation, reference manuals and training materials, ensuring they are readily available to the team.
• Evaluate existing equipment and produce detailed reports regarding its maintenance or short- and long-term replacement cycles.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies to proactively resolve technical challenges.
• Develop and document new technical modules and subsystems to modify or adapt existing equipment, address production gaps and meet specific routine production/broadcasting requirements.
• Ensure all necessary maintenance components (including documentation and toolsets) are available when commissioning new systems/equipment, making proactive recommendations to support long-term maintenance.
• Complete the appropriate forms and documents; share information verbally or in writing to ensure proper followup and to keep others informed.
• Familiarize other employees with their duties and work environment.
• Carry out, as needed, all or part of the duties of another job classification within an equivalent or lower salary group, as well as other related duties.

Job Requirements

Education or equivalent knowledge:

• Community college diploma in electronics technology (audiovisual, telecommunications or computer systems option) or a related field.

Experience:

• Seven years’ experience working with a wide variety of equipment in a complex, cross-functional technical environment.

Selected candidates will be required to undergo:

• Interview.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1335 Rue King Ouest Suite 100, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1J 2B8

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time