Cable Systems Maintenance Technician – Field & Outage Expert

Treasure Lake, LP; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Discounted services

Job summary

Zito Media is seeking a seasoned Broadband Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance on CATV feeder/distribution and trunk systems to maintain performance standards. Responsibilities include fault identification, repair, signal checks, and on-call support for service technicians.

Travel to other states may be required to cover absences. The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance, emergency restorations, and adherence to company standards.

Qualifications

• 5 years CATV experience or related work history in the cable TV industry.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license with excellent driving record.

Responsibilities

• Identify faults within the subscriber drop, feeder/distribution and trunk systems to ensure proper signal level, picture quality and compliance with all local, state, federal and Zito Media requirements and standards.
• Correct these faults by adjusting, repairing or replacing passive or active components.
• Perform signal egress/ingress detection; sweep alignment; installations; troubleshooting; test point measurements; system balance and preliminary proofs.
• Perform emergency restoration of signal outages in the feeder/distribution and trunk systems.
• Complete work assignments generated through subscriber service requests and technician follow-up requests, including unresolved technician work orders.
• Audit the system and terminate unauthorized connections.
• Activate new plant and perform preliminary proof.
• Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned or as become evident
• Travel to other states required (to cover absences in other areas if needed)

Skills

CATV experience

Signal measurement

Troubleshooting

Customer communication

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Signal level meter

Volt-Ohm meter

Cable locator

AC clamp meter

Spectrum analyzer

Time domain reflectometer

Sweep gear

Job description

Zito Media is seeking a seasoned Broadband Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance on CATV feeder/distribution and trunk systems to maintain performance standards. Responsibilities include fault identification, repair, signal checks, and on-call support for service technicians.

Travel to other states may be required to cover absences. The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance, emergency restorations, and adherence to company standards.