FIBRE OPTIC TECHNICIANS

Kabstrading Co; Durban; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kabstrading Co. in Durban is seeking a Fibre Technician to support network maintenance across designated sites. You will assist with preventative and reactive maintenance, keep manholes and work areas clean, and help document and label test results.

Responsibilities include OTDR monitoring, maintaining tools and vehicles, organising cables, and ensuring SHEQ safety standards are followed. A proactive, detail-oriented approach is essential for fieldwork and installations.

Qualifications

• Assist with preventative and reactive fibre maintenance.
• Maintain clean, organised sites and vehicles.
• Keep cables organised on slack brackets.
• Help with documentation, labeling, and records.

Responsibilities

• Perform OTDR monitoring and save test traces accurately.
• Comply with SHEQ policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Keep the vehicle file updated and report any defects or damages.
• Support reinstatements, fibre installations, cable installations, and general field work.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Fibre Technician with network maintenance, including preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Maintain a clean and organised work environment at all designated sites (e.g., manholes, surrounding work areas).
• Ensure tools, equipment, and the maintenance vehicle are clean, safe, and in good working order.
• Manage and organise cables on slack brackets.
• Assist with documentation, labelling, and record-keeping requirements.
• Perform OTDR monitoring, relay findings, and save test traces accurately.
• Comply with all SHEQ policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Keep the vehicle file updated and report any defects or damages.
• Support reinstatements, fibre installations, cable installations, and general field work.