INSTALL REPAIR TECH I/II - OIT

Two positions available.

About the role

Responsible for installation, removal, rearrangement, and maintenance of a variety of complex communication and security equipment. May repair and/or add to the University's switch and database.

Responsibilities

• Installer Repairer Tech I:
  • Installs and repairs communications equipment and instruments such as consoles, telephones, network equipment, and key systems.
  • Installs and repairs communications wiring such as main cables, distribution cables, house cables, station wiring, network wiring, fiber optics, and coax.
  • Terminates cable conductors on various terminating devices.
  • Places and maintains cables in tunnels, in conduit, buried, or aerial as required.
  • Performs testing and maintenance of all communications equipment.
  • Operates or utilizes electrical testing equipment, power and hand tools, and drafting equipment.
  • Posts and maintains installation and maintenance records and files.
  • Assists in the design, installation, and maintenance of data communications hardware.
  • Assists in the design, installation, and maintenance of security equipment.
  • Performs additional official duties as assigned by duly designated administrative authority.
• Installer Repairer Tech II:
  • Performs all duties and responsibilities of an Installer/Repairer I, plus:
  • Plans and implements distribution and termination facilities such as main distributing frames, intermediate distributing frames, house terminals, and station wiring.
  • Rearranges cable conductors to facilitate changes in the overall distribution system.
  • Splices cables up to 2700 pairs in size, mating up final configuration with the system design.
  • Waterproofs cable splice points on various types of cable such as twisted pair, T-screen, and coax.
  • Assists with the planning and programming for additions to, or modifications of, telecommunication systems.
  • May assist with supervising, directing, and training other Installer/Repairers.
  • May perform repairs on the University's switch and/or additions.
  • Consults with the Telecommunications Technician, the Telecommunications Manager, the Associate Director of Telecommunications, and/or the Director of Telecommunications regarding equipment requirements and problems.
  • Interacts with workers, supervisors, directors, department heads, etc., to determine accuracy of system design, method of operation, etc.

Requirements

• Installer Repairer Tech I:
  • Education equivalent to the completion of high school or GED and completion of a formal technology training course.
  • Possess a valid Driver's License and meet the provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
  • Demonstrated experience with electricity and electronics.
  • Ability to distinguish colors.
  • Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
• Installer Repairer Tech II:
  • All qualifications required of an Installer/Repairer I, plus:
  • Five years of increasingly responsible work experience to include the following areas: telecommunications installation and repair, outside telephone plant, framework, and cable splicing, video networking, and security equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to maintain required records.

Pay

• Installer Repairer Tech I (ST3): Minimum starting rate of $20.00/hour.
• Installer Repairer Tech II (ST4): Minimum starting rate of $23.50/hour.

Schedule

Full-time, 12-month position.

Weekly work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.

About the department

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science, and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology, and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling, and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland, and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant. Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state, and national norms.