Kinetic Cable Technician

Kinetic provides high-speed broadband Internet, phone service, and Digital TV packages to residential customers as well as products and services for small, medium, and large businesses, and government agencies.

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• Perform installation of aerial fiber cable for the Lateral Routes required as part of the success-based model Service Orders in the Lincoln exchange.
• Climb telephone poles and use ladders to provide service
• Interpret work drawings and instructions, including paperwork
• Work with other communication groups to provide service as needed
• Sell and promote Windstream products and services
• Ability to work scheduled tour, overtime, callouts, and standby as needed
• Train new employees on daily job functions
• Operate handheld computer for retrieving and clearing job tasks
• Other duties as assigned

• Ability to lift and control a 28’ ladder, weight 70 lbs., plus 6 lb.levelizer
• Ability to distinguish colors in a cable
• Good to excellent communication skills
• Good to excellent mechanical ability
• Ability to climb using ladder and or gaffs and to work aloft (must pass Windstream’s Pole Claiming Course)
• Ability to use test equipment
• Good to excellent computer skills preferred
• Basic understanding of electronic theory preferred
• Must be neat in appearance
• Ability to work in confined spaces, manholes
• Ability to write legibly, to prepare neat and accurate records
• Ability to attend training, local and out-of-state
• Ability to work at any assigned

Test equipment, Ladders, Climbing hooks, Hand & Power tools, Van

Physical Tasks – Standing Continuously: 67‑100% | Walking Continuously: 67 – 100% | Sitting Occasionally: 0‑33%

Driving - Car:
Occasionally: 0‑33% | Van:
Continuously: 67‑100% | CMV:
Occasionally: 0‑33% | Climbing:
Continuously: 67‑100% | Bending:
Continuously: 67‑100% | Crouching:
Continuously: 67‑100%| Pushing‑Pulling:
Continuously: 67‑100% |Carrying:
Continuously: 67‑100% | Reaching Above Head:
Continuously: 67‑100% | Lifting‑Lowering >1‑15 lbs :
Continuously: 67‑100% | >15‑30 lbs :
Continuously: 67‑100% | >30+ lbs :
Continuously: 67‑100%

Repetitive Hand Action : >

Medium Dexterity:
Continuously: 67‑100% | >

Fine Manipulating:
Continuously: 67‑100% |Operate Foot Control:
Occasionally: 0‑33%

Audio Visual Needs - Hearing:
Continuously: 67‑100%| Near Vision:
Continuously: 67‑100%| Far Vision:
Continuously: 67‑100% |Peripheral Vision:
Continuously: 67‑100% | Depth Perception:
Occasionally: 0‑33% | Color Discrimination: 34 – 66%

Exposures to :
Cold:
Frequently: 34‑66%, Heat:
Frequently: 34‑66%, Dampness:
Occasionally: 0‑33%, Heights:
Occasionally: 0‑33%, Vibration:
Occasionally: 0‑33%, Skin Irritants:
Occasionally: 0‑33%, Lung Irritants:
Dust:
Occasionally : 0‑33%, Fumes/Gases:
Occasionally: 0‑33%

Equipment Used in Job Performance/Working Environment :
Test Equipment, Ladders, Climbing Hooks, Hand and Power Tools, Van

Types of Driver’s License Required :
Drive r ’s License

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• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

Uniti is an equal opportunity employer. At Uniti, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consideration to qualified disabled individuals and protected veterans.

Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

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