Position summary
As a Telecommunication Technician, you will be responsible for completing service orders, including commercial systems, repairs, facilities maintenance, and assisting with other technical departments in a timely, accurate, independent, and courteous manner.
Qualifications
You are required to have:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with installation, repair, and disconnection of telecommunications services, such as high-speed internet, wired, wireless and telephone services.
• 5 or more years of experience operating test equipment
• Valid Class D Driver's License with acceptable driving record
• Power Limited Technician License
• Good analytical skills, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills
• Good communication and excellent customer service skills
• Ability to adapt and embrace new technology and products; work effectively with a wide variety of personalities

Additional preferred qualifications:

• AAS degree in Telecommunications or related

Schedule
Hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, plus on-call rotation which includes weekends. Work days may vary with workload, and overtime as needed.
Location
This position will be located in Melrose, MN.
Benefits
Arvig offers a competitive wage and an excellent benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, PTO, holidays, education reimbursement, company service discounts and FREE internet*
Minnesota's Small Town, Employee-Owned Tech Giant
As one of the largest independent broadband service providers in the nation, Arvig serves residential and business customers throughout Minnesota and beyond. Headquartered in Perham, Minnesota, Arvig provides broadband and telecommunications services, including high-speed internet, TV, phone, home and farm security and business services.
With approximately 900 employees, we keep our quality standards of ownership, engagement, efficiency and knowledge top-of-mind as we conduct business every day. Our culture is built on leadership behaviors integral to our success, which include courage, humble, open-mindedness, integrity and respect. Having the best employees anywhere is what we consider to be the Arvig Advantage.
Women and minorities encouraged to apply.
We are unable to sponsor H1B visas.
Drug screen
*At your primary residence located in an Arvig service area.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)