What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiber Technician position at Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services?
FIBER TECHNICIAN
SwiftCurrent Connect
Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services (PPCS), located in Ellsworth, WI, seeks a Fiber Technician to provide exceptional service to help grow our cooperative and its broadband subsidiary SwiftCurrent Connect. PPCS is a growing cooperative that serves over 7,000 members in western Wisconsin. With convenient access to the Twin Cities metro areas of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, living and working in our service area provides tremendous opportunities for professional and personal rewards. In 2021, PPCS launched a fiber broadband subsidiary, SwiftCurrent Connect, and has recently completed over 800 miles of fiber and has rapidly expanded delivering 2 GB internet service to over 3,500 homes and businesses. This position will be integral for continuing the great success of both SwiftCurrent and PPCS.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide service to customers by performing maintenance, installation, and deployment of outside fiber plant.
- Complete installation of equipment in subscriber’s homes and train subscriber to use installed equipment.
- Investigate, recommend, and complete effective solutions to customer issues.
- Find and perform maintenance on fiber lines as requested during outages.
- Monitor, maintain, and restore health of all outside plant, network access equipment, and customer premise devices.
- Additional activities related to easements, warehousing of materials, fiber route planning, fiber staking, and performing back-office functions to support field activities during periods of downtime.
- This position ensures work is completed in a safe, economical, and efficient manner.
- This position will require flexible scheduling and on-call rotations, including weekends.
Conditions of Employment
- Must be able to meet physical requirements of the position.
- Occasional travel (company vehicle or commercial vehicle) may be required.
- Must be able to pass a physical exam, including drug and alcohol testing.
- Must be able to pass a background check.
Compensation and Benefits
PPCS offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Salary based on experience.
How to Apply:
A full position description and application process can be reviewed at www.piercepepin.coop/careers-ppcs.
PPCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $36.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Rotating weekends
Ability to Commute:
- Ellsworth, WI (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $36