Maintenance Technician II
Full-time Employee
California, Washington
Susanville CA and Friday Harbor WA
Starts
asap
Pay
$18.50-25.00
Job Description
Zito Media has a full-time opening for an experienced cable system Maintenance Technician II to perform routine and preventative maintenance on CATV feeder/distribution and trunk systems in order to maintain system performance standards. Maintenance and repair of cable system, up to the headend. This position also supports the Service Technicians on a regular basis.
Maintenance Tech I Job Responsibilities:
Identify faults within the subscriber drop, feeder/distribution and trunk systems to ensure proper signal level, picture quality and compliance with all local, state, federal and Zito Media requirements and standards.
Correct these faults by adjusting, repairing or replacing passive or active components.
Perform signal egress/ingress detection; sweep alignment; installations; troubleshooting; test point measurements; system balance and preliminary proofs.
Perform emergency restoration of signal outages in the feeder/distribution and trunk systems.
Complete work assignments generated through subscriber service requests and technician follow-up requests, including unresolved technician work orders.
Audit the system and terminate unauthorized connections.
Activate new plant and perform preliminary proof.
Maintenance Tech II Requirements:
• The technician will have mastered the skills of Maintenance Technician I.
• The technician will understand optical node optimization. Understand and execute reverse injection at the node, trunk and distribution system in order to set up and optimize the return system for proper performance. Understand how to mitigate and correct optical issues.
• Proficiently splice fiber and dress fiber closures and understand spice loss, connector loss and optical budgets for system repairs and design extensions. Able to use fiber optic test equipment, light meters, OTDR, Fusion Splicer.
• Will be able to reconfigure fiber patch panels and combining networks in order to create node splits.
• Will understand digital qam analysis and constellation and will be able to identify and correct impediments.
• Will be responsible for local headend outages as well as assist networks engineers to troubleshoot digital channel outages.
• Will be able to use a spectrum analyzer to identify return impediments.
• MTII will understand CMTS operations and US/DS. Will understand the MC20x20 cards and be able to reconfigure and or replace as necessary. Will understand UPS connectivity to the CMTS and performs regular performance checks.
• Identify and understand the access switch and multicast routers, SEMs, and QAM modulated receivers and transmitters. Will understand multicast routers and access routers and their respective connectivity to the CMTS and other headend equipment.
• The MTII will assist with inventory control and assist the technical manager with order quantities and material fulfillment.
• MTII will provide guidance, mentoring and leadership to other technicians.
Skills Required:
3-5 years CATV Maintenance Technician I role.
Understanding of and ability to use: signal level meter, volt-ohm meter, cable locator egress monitoring devices, AC clamp meter television test set, spectrum analyzer basic time domain reflectometer, system maps sweep gear.
Apply technical expertise to a variety of situations, evaluate problems and implement the best solution.
Communicate effectively with the customer concerning reception problems and services.
Will work under minimal supervision, within broad guidelines of procedures and goals.
Demonstrate support for excellent customer service.
Maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
Additional Requirements:
• Full knowledge and capability of driving a bucket truck.
• Carry, set-up and extend ladders weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Confidence working in/on buckets, ladders and utility poles at heights of up to 40 feet.
• Lift up to 100 lbs.
• Reach, push, pull, hold, grasp and perform fine manipulation on cable and electronic equipment.
• Work indoors and outdoors in all types of weather.
• Use the standard tools of the trade (screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, strippers, crimpers, hammers, etc.) to route cable, connect cable and install electronic equipment.
• Able to work a variety of schedules in order to provide needed coverage, for both normal and on-call duty.
• Sufficient visual and aural acuity to operate a variety of standard test and measurement equipment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license with excellent driving record.
• Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned or as become evident.
Zito Media retains the right to change this job description any time. Zito offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401 (k) plan, and discounted services for employees who reside within the Zito coverage areas.
Zito Media is an equal opportunity employer which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex. The company encourages job applications from minority and female candidates.
Maintenance Tech I Job Responsibilities:
Identify faults within the subscriber drop, feeder/distribution and trunk systems to ensure proper signal level, picture quality and compliance with all local, state, federal and Zito Media requirements and standards.
Correct these faults by adjusting, repairing or replacing passive or active components.
Perform signal egress/ingress detection; sweep alignment; installations; troubleshooting; test point measurements; system balance and preliminary proofs.
Perform emergency restoration of signal outages in the feeder/distribution and trunk systems.
Complete work assignments generated through subscriber service requests and technician follow-up requests, including unresolved technician work orders.
Audit the system and terminate unauthorized connections.
Activate new plant and perform preliminary proof.
Maintenance Tech II Requirements:
• The technician will have mastered the skills of Maintenance Technician I.
• The technician will understand optical node optimization. Understand and execute reverse injection at the node, trunk and distribution system in order to set up and optimize the return system for proper performance. Understand how to mitigate and correct optical issues.
• Proficiently splice fiber and dress fiber closures and understand spice loss, connector loss and optical budgets for system repairs and design extensions. Able to use fiber optic test equipment, light meters, OTDR, Fusion Splicer.
• Will be able to reconfigure fiber patch panels and combining networks in order to create node splits.
• Will understand digital qam analysis and constellation and will be able to identify and correct impediments.
• Will be responsible for local headend outages as well as assist networks engineers to troubleshoot digital channel outages.
• Will be able to use a spectrum analyzer to identify return impediments.
• MTII will understand CMTS operations and US/DS. Will understand the MC20x20 cards and be able to reconfigure and or replace as necessary. Will understand UPS connectivity to the CMTS and performs regular performance checks.
• Identify and understand the access switch and multicast routers, SEMs, and QAM modulated receivers and transmitters. Will understand multicast routers and access routers and their respective connectivity to the CMTS and other headend equipment.
• The MTII will assist with inventory control and assist the technical manager with order quantities and material fulfillment.
• MTII will provide guidance, mentoring and leadership to other technicians.
Skills Required:
3-5 years CATV Maintenance Technician I role.
Understanding of and ability to use: signal level meter, volt-ohm meter, cable locator egress monitoring devices, AC clamp meter television test set, spectrum analyzer basic time domain reflectometer, system maps sweep gear.
Apply technical expertise to a variety of situations, evaluate problems and implement the best solution.
Communicate effectively with the customer concerning reception problems and services.
Will work under minimal supervision, within broad guidelines of procedures and goals.
Demonstrate support for excellent customer service.
Maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
Additional Requirements:
• Full knowledge and capability of driving a bucket truck.
• Carry, set-up and extend ladders weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Confidence working in/on buckets, ladders and utility poles at heights of up to 40 feet.
• Lift up to 100 lbs.
• Reach, push, pull, hold, grasp and perform fine manipulation on cable and electronic equipment.
• Work indoors and outdoors in all types of weather.
• Use the standard tools of the trade (screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, strippers, crimpers, hammers, etc.) to route cable, connect cable and install electronic equipment.
• Able to work a variety of schedules in order to provide needed coverage, for both normal and on-call duty.
• Sufficient visual and aural acuity to operate a variety of standard test and measurement equipment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license with excellent driving record.
• Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned or as become evident.
Zito Media retains the right to change this job description any time. Zito offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401 (k) plan, and discounted services for employees who reside within the Zito coverage areas.
Zito Media is an equal opportunity employer which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex. The company encourages job applications from minority and female candidates.
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