What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiber Optic Technician IV position at KGPCo?
SUMMARY
The Fiber Optic Technician IV (Lead) is responsible for providing high-quality customer service in all Outside Plant areas, including, but not limited to Customer premises, Fiber huts, and in the field. The Fiber Optic Technician IV will be responsible for troubleshooting the most complex fiber optic issues including responding to the customer, determining fault locations, and making necessary repairs to restore fiber services. The Fiber Optic Technician IV is required to take excellent care of our customers, build relationships, work with our subcontractors to coordinate response task, and be a champion of customer service. Lead Technicians will be tasked with onboarding new hires and being the point of contact for questions from employees and customers. They are the subject matter expert. This position does require the individual to be on call during specified times.
SAFETY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Adhere to, promote, and accept personal responsibility for compliance to:
o Telecom Industry Consensus Standards
o KGP Injury and Illness Prevention Program Manual
- Participate in job site safety/hazard analysis
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physically placing, removing, or modifying non-working equipment or small excavation of buried splice enclosures or fiber optic terminals including:
o Pulling fiber optic cable as needed for repairs
o Install or remove equipment installed in a fiber optic hut
- Troubleshoot and/or test Fiber GPON service from end user to fiber hut utilizing an OTDR to locate trouble locations
- Perform service installs at end user locations for GPON services ensuring proper light levels and connecting end user equipment
- Identify, label, and terminate fiber optic cables
- Fusion splicing of fibers and proper dressing of cable and splice trays within an enclosure
- Review, analyze, and interpret work orders, drawings, records, and manuals
- Interact with all members of the organization; Installation, Engineering, Project Management
- Provide updates to service tickets into KPG and/or customer ticketing system
- Be on call available 24 hours per day during specified on call schedule and able to respond to customer outages
- Performs other duties as requested by Supervisor
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- Exhibit personal power and leadership
- Exhibit self-awareness
- Exhibit a tendency for continuing education and self-improvement
- Exhibit enthusiasm and determination
- Exhibit industry awareness
- Exhibit intellectual curiosity
- Exhibit exceptional organizational skills
- Exhibit a strong problem-solving approach
- Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibit the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or equivalent, Technical degree preferred
- Possess a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience or equivalent as determined by training program and demonstrated proficiency
- Demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft programs and applications
- Demonstrate proficient use of IOS and/or Android applications
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Work at heights
- Work at depths, such as under raised floors, underground vaults, etc…
- Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
- Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment
- Maintain balance while performing construction tasks while on a ladder
- Reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
- Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, and/or manipulate small wires and objects
- Regularly walk and perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds; participate in group lifts for 50 pounds. Carry objects weighing up to 49 pounds for short distances.
- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
- Push or pull heavy objects into position and apply muscular force quickly to objects and equipment
- Distinguish between colors
- Work in a noisy environment
- Willing to travel
KGPCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity