Overview:
All tasks as an Apprentice Optical Network Installation Technician are performed under direct supervision from other, more experienced technicians and supervisors. Must have a strong desire to learn optical networking, take direction willingly, execute tasks as required at a high standard and show a willingness to increase their level of knowledge and competency.
Responsibilities:
Apprentice Optical Network Installation Technicians, Level 1 can expect to be placed on project assignments where any combination of the following tasking could be expected:
Infrastructure installation and de-installation
* Racks
* Ironwork (ladder rack, subfloor infrastructure)
Cable management
* Fiber & copper management systems (i.e. Panduit raceway, Fiber Management Systems (FMS))
* DC Power cable (determining path, wax cord lacing)
Cable Terminations, cleaning and testing
* RJ45
* Coaxial/BNC
* Wire wrap
* Fiber Optic Cable (light levels, scoping)
Grounding
* HTAP
* Equipment
Documentation Responsibilities
Use of Microsoft Office suite of products for:
* Requirements review and comprehension
* Redlining
* Reporting
* Daily Status Report (DSR) submission
* Site Completion Report (SCR) submission
* Survey Reports
Qualifications:
* One year or less experience involving the construction, maintenance, or repair of various types of telecommunications or electronics equipment or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting completion of an accredited vocational or technical curriculum in telecommunications or a related discipline for the required experience.
* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities at this level might include some knowledge of several types of common communications installations.
* Could possess some hands-on knowledge of and, experience with various network devices (i.e. routers, switches, etc.) from multiple manufacturers.
* The main qualification for an Apprentice Optical Network Technician, Level 1 is a strong willingness to learn the profession. Must be willing to take direction and apply what is being taught.
* Business communications skills including verbal, written, and graphic should be present, as should exposure to a customer service environment where discretion and professional demeanor are commonplace.
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