Sales & Service Technician (TEMP)

Frontier Communications•Winsted, CT

18d•$1,012 - $4,165•Onsite

About The Position

This is a TEMPORARY position lasting up to 12 months. You will be eligible for consideration of future permanent employment upon conclusion of the assignment. The Sales & Service Technician installs, maintains, and/or repairs network facilities and associated apparatus from station equipment to the line card. Duties include installing, removing, rearranging, programming, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining voice, data, and ancillary equipment and network services. This role also involves installing, maintaining, and repairing outside and inside plant equipment/facilities and inside wire, effecting repairs and restoring service outages, and performing cable pair recovery activity. The technician will interface with customers to analyze installation and repair issues, respond, and provide follow-up. Interpreting schematic work order drawings to determine job specifications and installation needs, ordering and obtaining required equipment, and problem-solving are also key aspects of this role. The technician will utilize various test equipment to analyze equipment trouble and take appropriate maintenance action, and operate standard and aerial lift vehicles, as well as various manual, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, electronic, gasoline, propane, and power-actuated tools and equipment. Additional duties and tasks may be required by the Company.

Requirements

Ability to work in confined areas.
Ability to lift and carry toolboxes, drop wire, parts containers and installation loads, test equipment, generators, manhole/pull box covers, etc.
Ability to climb poles/ladders.
Ability to lift, set up, set up, climb and take down ladders.
Ability to communicate naturally and pleasantly over the telephone and/or in person.
Ability to work under pressure in stressful conditions.
Requires alertness and attention to detail.
A valid driver’s license.
Able to meet the medical and driver certification requirements as established by the DOT Federal Highway Safety Act.
Not restricted to daylight hours.
Able to read and interpret architectural, electrical wiring diagrams.
Able to operate test equipment such as VOMs, test sets, etc.
Indoor-outdoor work. Exposed to adverse weather conditions, dust, noise, dirt, heat, poor lighting, fumes, etc.
Works in buildings being constructed/renovated, manholes, rough terrain, traffic, aerial lifts, platforms, etc.
May be exposed to high voltage electrical power lines, explosive and/or flammable liquids and gases, oxygen deficiency, carbon monoxide, lead toxicity and asbestos materials.
May work with molten lead and wax.
Scheduled work tours may be weekday, weekend and holiday, including day, evening and night hours.
Subject to scheduled and/or unscheduled overtime and call-out.
May be required to have experience in one or a combination of Equipment Technician, Special Services Technician, Telecommunications Technician, T&P Technician, Cable Splicer, Systems Technician, Network Maintainer, I&R Technician and Cable Technician.
Must possess the ability to perceive differences in colors.
Must possess the ability to distinguish audible tones/levels.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of an advanced electronics concepts course from an accredited or recognized educational institution.
Desire a degree in electronics technology, including successful completion of digital logic, electronic communications, and microprocessor fundamentals from an accredited or recognized educational institution.

Responsibilities

Installs, removes, rearranges, programs, tests, troubleshoots and maintains voice, data, and ancillary equipment and network services.
Installs, maintains and repairs outside and inside plant equipment/facilities and inside wire.
Effects repairs and restores service outages.
Performs cable pair recovery activity.
Interfaces with customers to further analyze installation and repair issues. Responds and provides follow-up.
Interprets schematic work order drawings to determine job specifications and installation needs.
Orders and/or obtains required equipment.
Effects problem solving where appropriate.
Utilizes various test equipment to analyze equipment trouble and takes appropriate maintenance action.
Operates standard and aerial lift vehicles and manual, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, electronic, gasoline, propane and power actuated tools and equipment.
May be required to perform additional duties and tasks as required by the Company.