FTTH Drop Technician & Field Installer

CONEXON; Reynolds (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks PTO

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Conexon is seeking a full-time field technician to participate in fiber-to-the-home drops with rural electric cooperatives. The role involves installing FTTX drops, operating heavy equipment, and coordinating with customers and dispatch. Occasional nights, weekends, and travel may be required, including outdoor/inclement weather work.

Location: Reynolds, GA area. Reports to the Splicing Division Director. Join a team dedicated to expanding rural broadband with reliability and service excellence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to use optical test equipment including fusion splicers and OTDRs.
• Ability to operate forklifts, trenchers, plows, and bore machines.
• Safely operate a company vehicle.
• Strong communication skills.
• Initiative to work remotely with limited supervision.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Able and willing to travel, and work nights/weekends.
• Able and willing to work outdoors in inclement weather.
• Physically able to lift 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Survey the work area to assess obstructions.
• Make contact with customers before starting work.
• Install FTTX drops to customer homes and businesses.
• Ensure services are restored after trouble ticket dispatch.
• Operate trenching, plowing, and bore equipment for burying cable.
• Assign equipment and material to warehouses, technicians, and customers.
• Maintain inventory at project locations.
• Document inventory in the inventory system.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Willing to travel nights/weekends

Remote work with limited supervision

Strong computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Fusion splicer

OTDR

Forklift operation

Trencher operation

Plow operation

Bore equipment operation

Job description

Conexon is seeking a full-time field technician to participate in fiber-to-the-home drops with rural electric cooperatives. The role involves installing FTTX drops, operating heavy equipment, and coordinating with customers and dispatch. Occasional nights, weekends, and travel may be required, including outdoor/inclement weather work.

Location: Reynolds, GA area. Reports to the Splicing Division Director. Join a team dedicated to expanding rural broadband with reliability and service excellence.