telecommunications technician
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
- Inspect operation of telecommunications equipment
- Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware
- Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
- Test installed telephone systems to locate transmission faults
- Analyze test results and adjust, change or repair switching system, network, associated equipment and software
- Complete and maintain test and service reports
- Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
- Initiate the dispatch of appropriate repair personnel
- Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres
- Instruct apprentices
- Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
Health benefits
- Health care plan
- Life insurance
More about this job
Responsibilities
Diagnose, inspect, install, test, maintain, and repair telecommunications equipment, telephone systems, wiring, switching systems, and related network hardware and software. Document test and service results, determine the cause and location of faults, dispatch repair personnel, and instruct apprentices.
Requirements
Requires a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a one- to two-year program, along with one to less than two years of experience. The role also calls for attention to detail, colour distinction, manual dexterity, flexibility, initiative, sound judgment, reliability, and strong oral and written communication.
Skills
- Fault Diagnosis
- Equipment Inspection
- Telephone Equipment Installation
- Wiring Maintenance
- Transmission Fault Testing
- Switching Systems
- Network Equipment
- Test and Service Reporting
- Troubleshooting
- Telecommunications Systems Testing
- Apprentice Instruction
- Client Focus
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Manual Dexterity
Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Life Insurance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Trades
- Engineering
Keywords
- Telecommunications
- Telephone Equipment
- Telecommunications Equipment
- Wiring
- Associated Hardware
- Equipment Fault Diagnosis
- Equipment Repair
- Transmission Faults
- Switching Systems
- Network Equipment
- Telecommunications Central Offices
- Switching Centres
- Electromechanical Systems
- Analog Systems
- Digital Trunking Systems
- Telecommunications Circuits
- Computerized Testing Systems
- Customer Lines
- Service Tests
- Test Reports
- Service Reports
- Apprentice Instruction