Maintenance Technician – Bellefonte, PA

Zito Media; Bellefonte, Northern (Centre County, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Zito Media is hiring a full-time Broadband Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance on CATV feeder, distribution and trunk systems to maintain performance standards.

The role supports Service Technicians and requires lifting, climbing poles, and operating bucket trucks across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years CATV experience or related work history in the cable TV industry.
• Ability to use signal level meters and related test equipment.
• Strong communication with customers regarding reception problems.
• Work independently under broad guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Identify faults within subscriber drop, feeder/distribution and trunk systems to ensure proper signal level and compliance with standards.
• Repair or replace passive/active components to correct faults.
• Perform signal egress/ingress detection, sweep alignment, installations, testing, and proofs.
• Restore signal outages in feeder/distribution and trunk systems.
• Complete work requests and follow-up tasks; audit the system for unauthorized connections.
• Travel to other states as needed to cover absences.

Skills

CATV experience

Signal testing

Customer communication

Self-motivation

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Signal level meter

Volt-Ohm meter

Cable locator

Spectrum analyzer

Time domain reflectometer

Job description

Zito Media has a full-time opening for an experienced cable system Broadband Maintenance Technician to perform routine and preventative maintenance on CATV feeder/distribution and trunk systems in order to maintain system performance standards. Maintenance and repair of cable system, up to the headend. This position also supports the Service Technicians on a regular basis.

Required: 5 years CATV experience or related work history in the cable tv industry.

Job 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 Required:

• 5 years CATV experience or related work history in the cable tv industry.
• Understanding of and ability to use signal level meter, volt-ohm meter, cable locator egress monitoring devices, AC clamp meter television test set, spectrum analyzer basic time domain reflectometer, system maps sweep gear.
• Apply technical expertise to a variety of situations, evaluate problems and implement the best solution.
• Communicate effectively with the customer concerning reception problems and services.
• Work under minimal supervision, within broad guidelines of procedures and goals.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license with excellent driving record.

Special Requirements:

• An active driver’s license is required for this position.
• Full knowledge and capability of driving a bucket truck.
• Reach, push, pull, hold, grasp and perform fine manipulation on cable and electronic equipment.
• Ability to climb poles and ladders daily.
• Carry, set-up and extend ladders weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Confidence working in/on buckets, ladders and utility poles at heights of up to 40 feet.
• Ability to periodically lift up to 100 pounds.
• Use the standard tools of the trade (screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, strippers, crimpers, hammers, etc.) to route cable, connect cable and install electronic equipment.
• Able to work a variety of schedules in order to provide needed coverage, for both normal duty and on-call duty.
• Work indoors and outdoors in all types of weather.
• Sufficient visual and aural acuity to operate a variety of standard test and measurement equipment.

• Zito offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401 (k) plan, and discounted services for employees who reside within the Zito coverage areas.

Zito Media is an equal opportunity employer which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex. The company encourages job applications from minority and female candidates.

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