Fiber Optic Splicing Technician
$52,000–$52,000 year
On-siteNewton, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Perform cable installation, construction, maintenance, and repair works while possessing knowledge in all types of splicing activity, fiber, and safety test equipment. Locate and repair faults to maintain existing networks without signal interruptions, then validate and test end-to-end service provisioning. Confirm accurate cable terminations on cross connects, patch panels, hubs, and routers by reviewing site surveys, design drawings, and technical manuals. Install and dress fiber optic cabling within splice enclosures and termination panels, reading construction prints and splice schematics while interpreting existing fiber records. Requires three years of fiber cable construction experience and proficiency with hand tools and diagnostic equipment.
Required Qualifications
- Strong attention to detail
- Passion for accuracy
- Self-motivated and able to work alone
- Experienced with fiber cable construction, splicing and repair
- Proficient with hand tools, including cable jacket and buffer tube strippers, crimpers and diagnostic equipment
- Possess knowledge in all types of splicing activity, fiber and safety test equipment and use of all types of fiber construction equipment
- Locate and repair faults to maintain existing network without causing signal failure interruptions
- Validate and test end-to-end service provisioning for the fiber network
- Confirm accurate cable terminations on cross connect, patch panels, hubs, and routers
- Review site surveys, conditions discrepancy reports, design drawings, technical manuals for fiber installation feasibility
- Understand construction prints and splice schematics
- Read and interpret existing fiber records, on maps or in the field
- Install and dress fiber optic cabling within splice enclosures and various fiber termination panels (indoor and outdoor)
- 3 years preferred
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