Tape Librarian

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Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• High School diploma or equivalent or College Degree.
• 3+ years of tape technician or computer operations experience.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary individual to perform projects within the tape library.
• Serve as primary focal point for the xmittal program.
• Coordinate and/or manage all tape pools (create, expand, reduce pools and create labels for all tapes).
• Verify all disks/tapes for outgoing shipments.
• Register all incoming media and document it.
• Address any media catalog issues for users or archive personnel.
• Manage all media error reporting, including flagging media with soft and hard errors in appropriate catalog.
• Coordinate with Computer Operators for daily operations and media needs for the tape library.
• Generate media reports as required by DMS & IT DP.
• Coordinate activities required to locate media via database searches.
• Ensure proper care and handling procedures for computer tapes.
• Retrieve, file, sort media for internal use.
• Retrieve and box media for outgoing shipments.
• QC, label, and file media from incoming shipments.
• Load and eject media in silos via generated lists.
• Maintain and follow all library work procedures and instructions.
• Perform routine maintenance of the tape library.
• Search for 'not in rack' tapes and coordinate results with Supervisor.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Quality Assurance procedures, QHSE requirements and departmental working practices.
• Other duties assigned by the group leader or supervisor.

Skills:

• Able to work independently.
• Familiar with all aspects of tape library operations.
• Strong computer skills and understanding of databases.
• Knowledge of MMS tape management.
• Disciplined and well organized.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively under time constraints.
• Capable of training and assisting back-up personnel.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Able to lift 20 - 25 lbs.
• Minimal local travel.