Job Detail

Job Title: Network Technician III
Department: ISP Installations
Reports To: Installation Manager
City: Kankakee
State: IL

Position Summary:
    Network Technician Level III should have the ability to accomplish all technical roles in the KDL Network. Typically this associate is a senior technician with the ability to lead a team, has very keen troubleshooting skills, and the ability to transfer his knowledge to the other members of the KDL team.

Primary Responsibilites:
    • Ability to read job descriptions and drawings.
    • Read and understand manufacturer documentation to a high level.
    • Ability to install hardware, i.e., racks, bays, mount equipment in racks.
    • Run, lace, and dress ABAM and DS3 cable. Wire wrap DSX1 or install BNC’s as needed
    • Run, lace, and terminate power cable with lugs.
    • Terminate power cable into live BDFB or BDFP safely.
    • Check power cabling for shorts, reversals, and power up equipment.
    • Replace fuses or reset breakers.
    • Ability to perform preventative maintenance on Power Equipment.
    • Handle in-service power changes.
    • Log into network elements (NE)
    • Provision non-default parameters into NE’s.
    • Ability to perform preventative maintenance on NE’s.
    • Replace circuit packs.
    • Diagnose and troubleshoot trouble in NE’s to the card level.
    • Perform in-service upgrades to NE’s.
    • Resolve out of service situations with confidence.
    • Perform in-depth trouble shooting of network and network elements.
    • Ability to use all types of test equipment such as DS3/DS1 test sets, OTDR, VOM.
    • Ability to handle after-hours call-outs to resolve maintenance issues.
    • Write MOPS for jobs.
    • Provide training and technical assistance to other associates.
    • Provide daily work direction to other Network Technicians

Education/Training/Experience:
    • High school diploma
    • Technical school for electronics or Associates degree.
    • 10 years experience working with telecommunications, networking, and or technological solutions in a business environment.

Skills/Knowledge/Personal Qualities:
    • Superior interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Detail oriented organizational skills
    • Analytical problem solving skills
    • An ability to understand complex issues and learn quickly
    • Adaptability, flexibility, and creativity
    • Mature professional attitude
    • Leadership skills

Working Conditions:
    • Willingness to work on evenings, weekends, holiday’s, and extended hours as required by workload.
    • On-call required
    • Frequent travel required
    • Ability to monitor sounds to identify and diagnose changes in order to take appropriate action.

Visual Acuity:
    • To drive vehicle, read instruments, verify documents, etc.
    • Have normal color perception so as to determine color code on copper and fiber optic cables.

Physical Demand:
    • Stand, squat, walk, push, pull, climb, reach overhead, and bend to the floor
    • Must be able to climb ladders and work overhead as needed
    • Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs

Company Offers:

  • Excellent Pay
  • Medical Insurance
  • Paid Basic Life Insurance
  • Paid Short/Long Term Disability
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 125 Cafeteria Plan
  • Excellent 401(k) Plan

Apply By: 04/04/2010

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