mark noon

Involved with the testing, maintenance and calibration of a wide range of television broadcast equipment, for example:- PAL/NTSC/SECAM Encoders, Sequential Switchers, Multi-Input Mixers, Character Generators, Cue Dot Inserters, Effects Units, Colour Correctors, VT Clocks, Split Screen Units and Computer Video Processors.

Prototyping and designing of audio-visual equipment, particularly ‘one-off’ units to customer’s specifications. Examples of these units are:- SVHS-RGB Converters, Computer Controlled Voting Systems, Sync Pulse Generators, Power Supplies, PAL Encoders/Decoders, RGB Distribution Amplifiers, BBC Master Genlock Boards. During my employment with ASVS I undertook Outside Broadcast work, working on the ITV adventure game show ‘The Interceptor’ as an Assistant Sound and Video Engineer. I was also the VT and Maintenance Engineer for the CH4 game show ‘The Crystal Maze’. I gained experience with customer liaison, sales and purchasing, as well as testing and troubleshooting to component level. My work also incorporated producing finished products from prototypes built by myself. This involved producing electrical and mechanical drawings in order to have the metalwork and PCB’s manufactured.

In my position of CSE my duties involve close customer liaison with all major UK based airlines, as well as IFE system preventative maintenance/modifications, installations and retrofits. Analyzing data logs taken from the aircraft I was able to pin point susceptible failures in LRU’s and provide customers with corrective actions to keep system reliability at its maximum. This role also involved customer training, fly-along support and support for retrofit programs both throughout the UK and abroad. I offered technical support on all MAS systems (including 2000e and 3000) to both the customer and to fellow MSR’s. Within this role I gained experience in negotiation and interpersonal skills.