Combination Technician
Breda Telephone Corporation d/b/a Western Iowa Networks is looking for a full-time Combination Technician reporting to the Pacific Junction, Iowa location.
Responsibilities include:
- Install and support voice, video and data services provided by the company.
- Installation, configuration and maintenance of WAN and LAN.
- Installation, configuration of Key system (KSU) and Hosted Telephone Systems (PBX)
- Installation and maintenance of digital, analog and ethernet circuits.
- Locating of underground fiber facilities.
- Fiber splicing.
- Report and perform work as directed by the Outside Plant Manager in a safe and timely manner.
- Complete service order and trouble tickets accurately in eLation software daily.
Experience/Skills:
- Telephone System (KSU), Hosted Solutions and Voice Over IP (VOIP) installation and maintenance preferred
- Installation and maintenance of Ethernet Internet Products or Broadband Services required
- FTTH experience is preferred
- Fiber splicing experience is preferred
- Experience working with fiber test equipment (OTDR, light and power meters) is preferred
- Individual needs to be very customer oriented
- Computer experience is critical
Additional Information:
- Individual would be required to be on call nights, weekends and holidays on a rotation basis with other employees
- Ability to travel to all company service areas that could include overnight stays.
- Company offers competitive wages and an attractive benefit package
- Pre-Employment Drug Screen required
- Completion of satisfactory background check required
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) required for company insurance qualifications
- Valid Iowa Driver’s License is required.
- Breda Telephone Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Construction Technician
Breda Telephone Corporation d/b/a Western Iowa Networks is looking for a full-time Construction Technician for their Carroll, IA operations.
Responsibilities include:
- Places buried fiber optic cable or duct systems using plowing, digging, trenching, and boring equipment.
- Construction and maintenance of new and existing fiber cable facilities.
- Must be able to use backhoe, direction boring, trenching, and plowing equipment, mini-excavator and hand tools for construction, cleanup, and restoration.
- Locate and expose existing underground fiber and cable plant facilities and identify other utilities after they have been located.
- Hand dig around existing utilities when necessary.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment being used.
- Keep up to date on County, City, and State permit requirements.
- Keep County, City, and State officials up to date on plant construction.
- Read communication prints, maps, and staking sheets for placing fiber, copper cable, or underground conduit.
Experience/Skills:
- Backhoe, directional drill, trencher, vibratory plow, and mini-excavator operation experience is preferred.
- Fiber splicing experience beneficial
- Individual needs to be very customer oriented.
- Computer experience preferred.
Additional Information:
- Company offers competitive wages and an attractive benefit package
- Pre-Employment Drug Screen required
- Satisfactory Background Check Required
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) required for company insurance qualifications
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required
- Breda Telephone Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)