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Job Description

Install, set-up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-2022.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 54,520.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
Currently, there are 228,430 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers”.

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Tasks for “Plant and Maintenance Technician”

Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services.
Install updated software, and programs that maintain existing software or provide requested features such as time-correlated call routing.
Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
Install telephone station equipment, such as intercommunication systems, transmitters, receivers, relays, and ringers, and related apparatus, such as coin collectors, telephone booths, and switching-key equipment.
Dig holes or trenches as necessary for equipment installation and access.
Maintain computer and manual records pertaining to facilities and equipment.
Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
Diagnose and correct problems from remote locations, using special switchboards to find the sources of problems.
Enter codes needed to correct electronic switching system programming.
Repair or replace faulty equipment such as defective and damaged telephones, wires, switching system components, and associated equipment.
Designate cables available for use.
Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
Route and connect cables and lines to switches, switchboard equipment, and distributing frames, using wire-wrap guns or soldering irons to connect wires to terminals.
Communicate with bases, using telephones or two-way radios to receive instructions or technical advice, or to report equipment status.
Adjust or modify equipment to enhance equipment performance or to respond to customer requests.
Perform database verifications, using computers.
Remove loose wires and other debris after work is completed.
Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.
Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including adjusting and lubricating components, and painting worn or exposed areas.
Remove and remake connections to change circuit layouts, following work orders or diagrams.
Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain how it is to be used, and respond to any inquiries or complaints.
Collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions.
Remove and replace plug-in circuit equipment.
Address special issues or situations, such as illegal or unauthorized use of equipment, or cases of electrical or acoustic shock.
Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.
Review manufacturer's instructions, manuals, technical specifications, building permits, and ordinances to determine communication equipment requirements and procedures.
Determine viability of sites through observation, and discuss site locations and construction requirements with customers.
Refer to manufacturers' manuals to obtain maintenance instructions pertaining to specific malfunctions.
Place intercept circuits on terminals to handle vacant lines in central office installations.
Clean switches and replace contact points, using vacuum hoses, solvents, and hand tools.
Provide input into the design and manufacturing of new equipment.
Run wires between components and to outside cable systems, connecting them to wires from telephone poles or underground cable accesses.
Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
Measure distances from landmarks to identify exact installation sites for equipment.
Test connections to ensure that power supplies are adequate and that communications links function.
Request support from technical service centers when on-site procedures fail to solve installation or maintenance problems.
Program computerized switches and switchboards to provide requested features.
Analyze test readings, computer printouts, and trouble reports to determine equipment repair needs and required repair methods.
Clean and maintain tools, test equipment, and motor vehicles.

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