Engineer on duty

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The engineer on duty (abbreviated IvD ) is a service function in industry, in the utility industry and in electronic media.

Word origin

In the military , the designation ... vom Dienst (vD) ( UvD , OvD , GvD ) indicates that a person temporarily assumes official responsibility above his or her own rank .

function

Outside normal working hours

In the industrial sector as well as in the utility sector, the IvD is usually the representative of the production engineer or the respective manager of the operative business outside of the specified normal working hours. During the period of (on-call) standby, he is responsible for the management and coordination of the staff temporarily subordinate to him in the event of disturbances in the normal operating regime. The IVD decisions brought about in the process are partially remedied in normal business within the framework of operationally determined value limits.

In the broadcasting operations of a radio or television station , a chief engineer (i.e. a person with a relevant university degree) and a more or less large technical staff are typically available to intervene in the event of disruptions in production or broadcast technology . As the highest person responsible for technical issues, he then automatically fulfills the function of IvD. In the event of malfunctions, he decides on "continue" or "repair", commissioning external technicians or, if necessary, canceling broadcasting operations .

In continuous operation

Most of the stations are in operation around the clock , at least news programs must also be produced outside of regular office hours . That is why a top technical person in charge (IvD) must always be available. This can also be a suitably experienced technician who also performs regular broadcasting tasks.

tasks

The IvD has three main tasks:

• Ensuring broadcasting operations also and especially in the event of interference.
• Carry out or arrange for professional repairs in the event of incidents.
• Prevention of unnecessary property damage or personal injury in the event of technical accidents (e.g. short circuits ).

The IvD must always be called in if the technicians subordinate to it are overwhelmed with the processing of incidents .

organization

Typically an IvD is for a single location , e.g. As a broadcasting center , responsible. However, his responsibility can also include several individual locations, e.g. B. also transmission systems .