Fiber Splicing & Repair Technician

Whidbey Tel; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) - Company matching

Employee service discount

Job summary

Whidbey Telecom in Langley, WA is hiring a Splicing & Repair Technician to oversee installation, maintenance, and repair of fiber optic and copper networks in outside plant areas. The role requires working outdoors in all weather, bending to limited spaces, and handling ladders and heavy equipment.

Responsibilities include splicing, testing, and ensuring service quality for DSL, POTS, and fiber products. Eligible applicants must pass drug screens, have a WA driver’s license, and be able to

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain an excellent attendance record.
• Overtime as required and travel to job sites.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Strong dexterity and hand-eye coordination; ability to distinguish colors.
• Team player who can interact positively with customers.
• Clear written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• Install fiber optic and copper drop cables and related network hardware.
• Become familiar with local exchange distribution facilities.
• Locate Whidbey telephone facilities, including privately owned ones.
• Maintain residential and business DSL, POTS, and fiber services in outside plant.
• Splice copper and buried fiber optic cabling in outside plant and customer premises.
• Test and qualify copper and fiber cabling for DSL, POTS, and fiber services.
• Troubleshoot and repair subscriber service issues in the outside plant.
• Provide customer relations support for business and residential clients.

Skills

Team player

English communication

Basic computer skills

Networking principles

Night/weekend/on-call availability

Dexterity

Color differentiation

Job description

Whidbey Telecom in Langley, WA is hiring a Splicing & Repair Technician to oversee installation, maintenance, and repair of fiber optic and copper networks in outside plant areas. The role requires working outdoors in all weather, bending to limited spaces, and handling ladders and heavy equipment.

Responsibilities include splicing, testing, and ensuring service quality for DSL, POTS, and fiber products. Eligible applicants must pass drug screens, have a WA driver’s license, and be able to