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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 “Telephone Maintenance Mechanic”

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

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