Mainline Technician

TruVista Communications•Toccoa, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Works as part of the mainline team, performing coax builds, routine preventive maintenance, and responding to outages. Operates company vehicles and uses various electronic testing devices. Ensures work is in accordance with relevant codes.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Must be familiar with and have experience with operating a bucket truck.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.
Must be eligible and willing to obtain any required medical certification and/or license needed to operate a commercial vehicle.
Must pass pre-employment background check, to include driver history, medical and drug test, and criminal history.
Must be capable of working in all temperatures, climates, and weather conditions.
Must be available to work outside normal business hours when necessary.
Regularly required to talk and hear.
Required to use hands or fingers; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Required to operate a motor vehicle on a daily basis.

Nice To Haves

3-5 years of experience with telecommunications installation/repair preferred.

Responsibilities

CATV trunk / distribution cable and active components from the HE to the customer’s device.
Debugging and repairing escalated faults that result in out of specification tap MER readings.
CATV Power system maintenance and repair.
Splicing new builds/extensions of plant including amplifiers, line extenders, taps, etc.
Responding to cable coax and active equipment troubles after hours per company policy.
Sweeping and balancing CATV systems.
Notifying appropriate personnel when performing maintenance that may result in degraded customer service.
Finding and repairing egress leaks.
Performing FCC Proof-of-Performance and maintaining documents.
Taking electric readings at key network locations.
Documenting sweep and balancing.
Establishing equipment lists and maintenance records.
Verifying that the mapping department is aware of any changes made to the physical plant.
Taking optical readings at fiber nodes.
Participating in on-call rotation.
Identifying chronic cable plant issues.
Working at various heights from ground using poles, ladders and platforms.
Operating company vehicles which may be designated as Commercial Vehicles in a safe manner.
Performing all other related duties as assigned by management.