Fiber Splicer Technician - Travel

Job Summary

The Fiber Splicing Technician splices, tests, troubleshoots, and repairs fiber optic cables.

Job Responsibilities

• End-of-Line Network Testing: Testing light levels at the end of fiber networks for balanced signal between points.
• Cable Prep: Ensure that cables are properly labeled and organized to minimize errors during installation.
• Build Fiber Cases and Enclosures: Constructing fiber cases and enclosures involves creating protective housings for fiber optic equipment and connections.
• Splice Color for Color Fibers: When splicing fiber optic cables together, technicians match the colors of the fibers to ensure that the correct fibers are connected.
• Cable Management: Organize the cables neatly within the enclosure, ensuring that they are properly routed and secured to prevent tangling or damage.
• Sealing and Placement of Case: Ensuring that the enclosure is properly closed and secured to protect the equipment and cables inside from environmental elements.
• Read Prints and Maps: Examine Splice Matrix and redline maps to understand fiber routes and assignments.
• Splice off color and multiple cables in one enclosure.
• Jumping Trays: Routing fibers from one tray to another, possibly to optimize cable management, minimize signal loss, or create efficient pathways within the enclosure.
• Splice Tie Point and Jumper Cases: Splicing fibers at a tie point involves connecting fibers from different cables.
• Connect Jumper cables between jumper cases.
• Rehab gel-filles cases: The process of refurbishing or rehabilitating gel-filled enclosures used in fiber optic networks.
• Redlining and Documentation: Marking up or annotating existing drawings or documents with changes, updates, or corrections.
• Case swaps and audits: Replacing one equipment case or enclosure with another.
• Troubleshooting: Identifying, diagnosing, and resolving issues that can affect the performance and reliability of the network.
• May pull cable through existing duct package, pull cable through conduit either manually, blowing, or mechanically, and splice and activate underground and aerial lines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to do physical labor, climb ladders and poles, work in confined spaces, etc.
• Ability to read blueprints for job specifications in placement of cables, location of utilities, etc.
• Must be able to distinguish between different colors for connection of fibers.
• Must be a self-starter and internally motivated to achieve corporate, department, and personal objectives.
• Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills (oral and written) and be a team player.
• Must possess excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to use basic math skills to compute measurements, figure ohms, timecards, etc.
• Ability to listen and to follow directions.
• Must be organized, multi-tasked oriented, and maintain a neat and safe work environment.
• Ability to work in high places on ladders and poles.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Ability to distinguish different fiber connections.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must be able and willing to work outdoors, subject to inclement weather conditions.
• Routinely requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, and twisting.
• Must be able to work while wearing safety boots, safety glasses, hardhat, and any applicable safety gear.

Required Licenses/Certificates/Registrations

• OSHA 10