Overview and Essential Functions

Looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Then you may have found your next career move. The In-house Splicer II Fiber will perform tasks associated with the construction/upgrade of fiber systems. An In-house Splicer II Fiber is responsible for terminating, splicing, bonding/grounding, documenting, and testing fiber optic cables within the systems networks and their related equipment resulting in maximum operating efficiency.

We are looking for CATV experience.

Interested in learning more about our Company, please visit www.tcscomm.com

Responsibilities:

• Performs tasks associated with the electronic upgrade and splicing of cable.

• Maintain proper inventory on vehicle based on work assignment.

• Reconcile all issued parts and materials on a daily basis to ensure accurate material usage counts.

• Maintain equipment according to design specifications.

• Install/repair fiber lines in trenches and/or pedestals using various hand tools.

• Test, activate, and troubleshoot equipment after installation.

• Basic daily maintenance of provided vehicle: check fluids, clean and organize vehicle.

• Complete daily production reports, mark-up maps, keep track of work hours, complete \"as-built maps\" for areas built and track daily production

• Self-supervise all operations to ensure that all splicing operations are completed in accordance with customer and industry specifications.

• Safely operate and use bucket truck to complete daily construction assignments as needed (potentially climb poles)

• Field train and control/oversee the work of other Splicers when necessary.

• Frequently work independently

• Other splicing related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Who we are looking for…

• CATV experience.

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

• Possess a valid driver’s license or be eligible and willing to obtain the required license for the position.

• A good driving record is required.

• Minimum two (2) years previous experience or training.

• Must have previous experience spicing fiber optic and/or copper cable.

• Must have knowledge of telecommunications network structure.

• Must be a valid driver's license (CDL Class \"A\" preferred).

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Must be able to read and build from blueprints and/or wire diagrams.

• Must be able to work nights and weekends, if necessary.

• Ability to operate technical equipment, including but not limited to computer, OTDR and fusion splicing equipment.

Benefits and Company Summary

TCS Communications, LLC (\"TCS\") provides specialty-contracting services ranging from full service turnkey project management to specialized applications meeting telecommunications industry needs. Services include placing poles, anchors and guys, aerial strand and cable, direct buried pipe, trenching cable, conventional and directional boring, placing underground conduit systems, performing inside wiring and cabling, and testing and maintenance services.

Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, TCS was founded in 1978 and serves telecommunications and other utility customers throughout the United States. TCS' has extensive management experience and is ready to provide the quality service that customers expect, as well as expand to meet the needs of utility owners, educational institutions, and governmental communities as they move to build fiber networks, broadband systems and other applications.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive Pay

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Retirement Saving Plan (401K) with company matching

• Stock Purchase Plan

• Short & Long Term Disability

• Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance

• Paid Holidays and Vacation (PTO)

• Tuition Reimbursement

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  Pay range is commensurate with experience: $21.00/hour to $25.00/hour

  Applicants are required to pass all company drug testing, submit to a background check and adhere to all OSHA, state, city/municipality safety requirements and training provided by the company as required.

EEO

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.