Cable Technician

Company: Blue Ridge Communications
Shift: 40 hours per week (other hours as needed)
Excellent benefits package!
Pencor and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers
Cable technicians are involved in the construction and installation of our various cable based services to customers. They install, maintain, test, repair and/or replace cable television transmission and distribution systems and associated hardware, including equipment in homes and commercial buildings.
Along with analog and digital cable TV signals, High-Speed Internet connections and Digital telephone via coax cable will also be part of the job. Other physical labor will be required from time to time, such as loading and unloading equipment, and general maintenance in and around the local office. Ideal candidates should strive to learn and adapt to new and emerging technologies and be willing to work outside in all weather conditions, any time of the day or night. Other duties as needed.
*The successful candidate will be required to acquire and maintain membership in the Union, and shall take up and maintain PA residency within a radius of twenty (20) miles of the base area office or within the county in which the office is based within one hundred twenty (120) days.
Qualifications:
Associates degree in related technical field or equivalent related experience preferred
Established residency in Pennsylvania within 20 mile radius of base office
Valid PA Driver’s License and good driving record
Strong background in personal computers and Microsoft Windows
Strong background in electronics
Knowledge of building structures
Knowledge of commercial phone Systems
Customer Relations Skills
Computer Skills
Communication Skills - oral and written
Organization and time management Skills
Ability to splice hard line cable, passives, and electronics
Ability to pull trunk and feeder into open trenches
Ability to climb and work aloft on poles, ladders, or other support structures
Ability to work effectively individually (without immediate supervision present), and function as a team player to complete larger projects
Ability to perform tasks and adhere to company policies and procedures
Ability to work well with hand tools
Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds
Ability to travel within required service footprint
Willing and able to complete other duties as assigned
INDHP

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No