Cable Technician

Company: Blue Ridge Communications

Shift: 40 hours per week (other hours as needed)

Excellent benefits package!

Pencor and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers

Cable technicians are involved in the construction and installation of our various cable based services to customers. They install, maintain, test, repair and/or replace cable television transmission and distribution systems and associated hardware, including equipment in homes and commercial buildings.

Along with analog and digital cable TV signals, High-Speed Internet connections and Digital telephone via coax cable will also be part of the job. Other physical labor will be required from time to time, such as loading and unloading equipment, and general maintenance in and around the local office. Ideal candidates should strive to learn and adapt to new and emerging technologies and be willing to work outside in all weather conditions, any time of the day or night. Other duties as needed.

* The successful candidate will be required to acquire and maintain membership in the Union, and shall take up and maintain PA residency within a radius of twenty (20) miles of the base area office or within the county in which the office is based within one hundred twenty (120) days.

Qualifications:

Associates degree in related technical field or equivalent related experience preferred

Established residency in Pennsylvania within 20 mile radius of base office

Valid PA Driver’s License and good driving record

Strong background in personal computers and Microsoft Windows

Strong background in electronics

Knowledge of building structures

Knowledge of commercial phone Systems

Customer Relations Skills

Computer Skills

Communication Skills - oral and written

Organization and time management Skills

Ability to splice hard line cable, passives, and electronics

Ability to pull trunk and feeder into open trenches

Ability to climb and work aloft on poles, ladders, or other support structures

Ability to work effectively individually (without immediate supervision present), and function as a team player to complete larger projects

Ability to perform tasks and adhere to company policies and procedures

Ability to work well with hand tools

Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds

Ability to travel within required service footprint

Willing and able to complete other duties as assigned

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