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Kanaan Communications, LLC Splicer I Fiber in Manteca, California
Overview and Essential Functions
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We are looking for an experienced Telecommunication Fiber Splicer to join our team in our Manteca, CA location and help us connect America.
You will perform the duties as a Fiber Splicer as a part of the construction of telecommunications outside plant to ensure scope of work performed is within standards required by customer.
Must have at least 2 years’ experience as a Fiber Slicer and have knowledge of fiber optic color codes, and able to interpret prints in underground and aerial environment.
Role Overview:
A successful Fiber Splicer will properly terminate, splices, and preps fiber optic cable within a telecommunications system. Will know telecommunication network structure; familiar with fiber optic cable, splice enclosures and functionality of each; perform OTDR and test fusion splicing equipment. Can read and interpret existing fiber matrices; troubleshoot and perform maintenance to resolve signal problems.
What you’ll do…
Splice overhead, underground or submarine multiple conductor cables.
Climb utility poles or towers, utilizes truck mounted lift-bucket or descends into underground vaults.
Cut sheath from installed cable to gain access to defective cable connections.as well as cuts and peels sheath and insulation from newly installed cable and conductors.
Test (traces or phase out) each conductor to identify corresponding conductors in adjoining cables, using test lamp or bell system.
Read and interpret (i.e. mechanical, electrical, digital) drawings, maps, blueprints diagrams, etc.
Operate technical Equipment, including but not limited computer, OTDR and fusion slicing equipment, and functionality.
Complete daily production reports of work performed.
Respond to emergency call outs as needed, to include nights and weekends, but not limited holidays and extending day.
Qualifications
Who we are looking for…
Minimum of 2 years experience as a fiber splicer with experience on outside plant or system installations while working from blueprints, specifications, and system documentation
Ability to apply reasoning and understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
Ability to work in emergencies at night and weekends if needed including but not limited holidays and extending days. Ability to work in all weather conditions
High school diploma or equivalent
Able to lift and pull up to 80 lbs
Ability to work in all weather conditions
Must be self-motivated and able to work within time constraints
Benefits and Company Summary
What you’ll get…
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Short and Long Term Disability
Supplemental Life and AD&D
401(k) Retirement Savings w/ Company Match
Stock Purchase Plan
Company Discounts
Legal Insurance
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Who we are...
We are a company united in our vision of connecting America. Our culture is grounded in and shaped by our values. These values act as our behavioral compass and guide how we interact with each other, our customers, and the communities in which we operate. Across our teams, we strive to treat each other with respect, value different perspectives and experiences, keep our and others’ safety top of mind, and uphold the highest ethical standards.
Our company supplies the single most critical resource telecom service providers need: skilled people. We serve the nation from more than 500 field offices and are unparalleled in scope and scale.
Our talented workforce of over 15,000 employees provides a wide array of specialty services including construction, engineering, underground facility locating, fulfillment, and program management. We provide opportunities for our people to learn and develop the skills and knowledge to be successful in their current role as well as to prepare them for future growth within the company. Join us!
EEO
Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)
The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.
Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.