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## About UsPillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD with several offices throughout the country.Are you looking for a place to expand your skills and grow in a career? Our company promotes continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, and flexibility. We also provide defined career path advancement, full benefits, and a variety of apprenticeship/continuing education programs. We pride ourselves on the versatility of our skillsets and the variety of services that we provide to our customers. We maintain a high level of respect and dignity for our employees, customers, and for the communities that we serve. We have always held a high regard for providing a flexible work-life balance for our employees and we will continue to do so.We are a diverse and rapidly growing company that is continually on the lookout for emerging markets and opportunities. As an employee, the keys to success are maintaining a positive, can-do attitude and a strong sense of ambition and safety. These key attributes have contributed greatly to the success of our company and to the advancement of our workforce.Openings for experienced workers and training for entry level positions are always available. Start a career with us today!## Position OverviewAre you looking for a hands-on career where you can work outdoors, solve problems, and build the infrastructure that keeps people connected? As a**Sr. Fiber Optics Field Technician**, youll play a crucial role in installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting fiber optic networks that power homes, businesses, and industries. This dynamic role keeps you out in the field, working with cutting-edge technology to ensure seamless communication networks. Each day brings variety and challenge, whether you're mentoring others or leading a team, installing fiber lines, troubleshooting network issues, or working at heights and in confined spacesall while honing your technical expertise. You'll be part of a team-oriented environment, leading and collaborating with skilled professionals who prioritize safety, efficiency, and quality. Whether you're new to fiber optics or bring years of experience, we provide opportunities for growth through hands-on training in fiber splicing, testing, and network troubleshooting. Most importantly, this is a job with impactyour work helps build and sustain the high-speed networks that keep businesses, communities, and industries connected.## What You'll Do

• Safely perform work in communications and energized spaces
• Participate in work requiring pole climbing and an elevated position in a bucket truck
• Lead cable stripping, cleaving, terminating, and testing
• Proficiently work with and calibrate fiber optic equipment such as splicers, OTDR (optical time domain refractometer), traffic identifiers, light-source power-meter, fiber specific hand tools, etc.
• Perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services
• Troubleshoot and repair common fiber optic equipment and component issues to include advanced OTDR testing, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Complete documentation to include record-keeping, billing, inventory, etc.
• Generate trace reports and SEP (splice engineering package) files
• Calculate fiber optic facility attenuation budget
• Responsible for leading, mentoring, and training field staff and multiple crews

Working Conditions

• Walk / use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls / reach with hands and arms / climb ladders and stairs / crawl / kneel
• Climb poles; carry, set-up and extend ladders weighing up to 65 pounds, as well as work with confidence on ladders and utility poles at heights of up to 60 feet in t e air to perform tasks in communications spaces
• Work indoors, outdoors, and underground in various weather conditions
• Able to walk long distances
• Able to lift up to 65 pounds without assistance

## What You'll Bring5+ years of relevant Fiber Optics experience preferredMastery of Field Technician II Job DutiesSafely Perform work in communications spacesQualify to work safely in energized spacesParticipate in work requiring pole climbing when necessaryOperate basic hand tools (Cordless Drill, Hammer, Wrench, Socket Set)Perform work from an elevated position in the bucket truckAssist when needed to remove old hardware from

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
• IndustriesOil and Gas

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