Cable Splicer (Seasonal)

Under the direction of the assigned Supervisor, performs the installation

rearrangement and repair of the Association's cable plant facilities.

Illustrative Tasks

The Journeyman Cable Splicer will have all of the following illustrative tasks.

• Accomplishes construction and maintenance splicing in a safe, efficient manner to comply with Association, RUS, and industry standards.
  
  

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• Installs, repairs and maintains equipment related to splicing fiber optic and copper cable assemblies.
  
  

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• Performs required testing on completed jobs to ensure trouble free service and properly record data as required.
  
  

Knowledge, Abilities And Skills

Journeyman Cable Splicer is required to have some or all of the following:

• Knowledge of association, RUS, industry standards and the color code as related to fiber optic and copper cable splicing and repair.
  
  

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• Must be able to safely climb poles, operate bucket trucks, and work from a Ladder.
  
  

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• Must have the ability to accept responsibility and to work under stressful situations.
  
  

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• Must be able to neatly and accurately record splicing functions on as-builts.
  
  

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• Must have the ability to accomplish detail type work in accordance with industry and association standards with journeyman level craftsmanship.
  
  

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• Must have the ability to work in FTTH, FTTB, fiber transport without unscheduled interruption to services.
  
  

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• Must have the ability to work in POTS, span line and circuits without unscheduled interruption to services.
  
  

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• Must be able to interpret cable records and cutsheets.
  
  

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• Must have working knowledge of core alignment single and ribbon fusion splicing practices.
  
  

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• Must have the ability to install and maintain fiber optic splice cases, patch panels, building terminals, FDH and pedestals.
• Must have working knowledge of 3M MS2 and connector splicing practices.
• Must have the ability to install and maintain copper splice cases, building terminals, cross connects and pedestals.
• A general working knowledge of fiber optic and copper cable restoration.
• Must have basic computer skills to access mapping programs and interpret fiber optic traces and record results.