Fiber Splicer

Dallas/Krugerville

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintain a customer first attitude to ensure customer satisfaction

  • Travel to each assigned site as needed to complete work orders

  • Share information and provide feedback to internal teams on a consistent basis

  • Quickly adapt to changes in processes, procedures, and priority

  • Field calls, emails, and work orders

  • Demonstrate effective troubleshooting skills and the ability to use them

  • Understand network diagrams and other technical manuals

  • Install, repair, and resolve fiber optic systems and ensure that they work properly

  • Take care of fiber splicing and rectify fiber optic problem areas

  • Splice and Terminate SM fiber

  • Perform basic to complex installation, troubleshooting & repair of fiber systems under minimal supervision

  • Access the fiber optic splice enclosure and splice the necessary fibers directly from a bucket truck

  • Perform fiber tests: OTDR, power meter/laser source, and scopes

  • Assist with upkeep on network documentation and product training materials

  • Ensure that network quality meets 5 Bars standards Installation and maintenance of a Fiber Optics Network

  • General knowledge of OTDR and Light Source and Power Meters

  • Fiber optic test and troubleshooting abilities.

  • Prep, tray, and splice fiber optic cable ranging from single fiber to large counts as well as perform ring cuts when needed.

  • Install demarcation enclosures, switches, and other telecom equipment.

  • Monitor, communicate and perform corrective actions to fix problems affecting any fiber or fiber related equipment

  • Prep cable, splicing, connectors, installation of fiber optic cabinets

  • OSP/ISP splice enclosure manufacturers

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair and/or install fiber-based services

  • Splice and fiber issues using industry standard equipment

  • Terminate, splice, document, and test fiber optic cables Job Experience Desired

  • Recent Fiber Installation - Pulling/Terminating fiber cabling.

  • Fusion splicing/terminations

  • Familiar with splice drawings and OTDR test sheets and reading traces.

  • Ability to read splicing matrix and design drawings.

  • Fiber optic test and troubleshooting abilities

  • Professional communication, demeanor, and appearance

  • Time-Management, prioritization, and multi-tasking abilities

  • Be reliable and responsible team player

  • Strong problem-solving skills

  • Ability to mechanically/fusion splice Fiber Optic Cables

  • Aptitude to interpret, maintain, and create fiber optic splice maps

  • Proven ability to troubleshoot connectivity issues

  • Capable to assemble fiber enclosure and cans

  • Cable prep/single and mass fusion splicing and termination abilities

  • Ability to fasten and secure enclosures to building structures.

  • Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time

  • Ability to lift 75 pounds

  • Ability to use hand tools

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

High school diploma or GED plus three (3) years’ of experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES / LICENSES / REGISTRATION

Valid Class A Driver’s License Required or ability to acquire within 90 days

Must be able to pass pre-employment screening that includes background and drug testing

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

Knowledge of highway traffic control standards

Knowledge of operation and maintenance of electronic locating equipment for directional drill

Knowledge of health and safety regulations, practices and procedures

Ability to read and interpret construction and engineering plans

Ability to research land and plat information and communicate design prints

Ability to accurately sketch and record field notes and computations

Ability to perform and/or instruct entry-level skills and practices

Ability to read, comprehend and carry out instructions

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.  

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Work is primarily performed in a factory, machine shop or construction environment. The ability to verbally communicate alarms or warnings clearly, concisely, loudly and quickly, to clearly and quickly hear or otherwise sense alarms or warnings and take appropriate action. Frequently required to maintain equilibrium to prevent falling when moving, walking, standing, kneeling or crouching - particularly on narrow, uneven, irregular, slippery surfaces, going up or down ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles or other objects using hands, arms, feet or legs.  Frequently required to bend the body downward and forward, bending leg and spine - working in a bent over position.  Frequently required to sense physical attributes such as size, shape, temperature, texture or sharpness of an object by touching. Frequently required to grasp, grip or apply pressure to an object with the fingers and palm, holding an object in the hand.  Frequently required to lift, raise or lower objects in a vertical direction, particularly heavy or bulky objects.  Moving objects backward, forward, in or out in a horizontal direction, particularly heavy or bulky objects.  Pulling, exerting a steady backward, downward, upward or outward force against an object - jerking, plucking, wrenching, stretching, towing, drawing, dragging or tugging objects in a sustained motion.  Pushing, pressing against something with steady forward, downward, upward or outward force - shoving, pushing, compressing, squeezing, mashing, packing, pressing, jamming, compacting, or squashing objects in a sustained motion. The ability to see and distinguish colors, to visually distinguish shapes and patterns, to accurately sense distances (depth perception), to accurately see objects and detect motion at wide angles (peripheral vision).  Frequently uses the lower extremities and back muscles and moving on foot, particularly for long distances. May have exposure to indoor/outdoor adverse weather conditions. Frequent exposure to noise - workers must wear protective hearing equipment or frequently shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.  Exposure to pollutants or allergens which can adversely affect the skin and/or the respiratory system such as gases, smoke, odors, mists, fumes, dust, chemicals, oils or solvents. Exposure to hazardous working conditions including moving machinery, electricity and/or working in high places.  May be exposed to hot objects, flames or sparks. The job requires the use of protective equipment such as hard hats, respirators, aprons, gloves, special clothing, safety shoes and safety glasses.