Telecommunication: FIBER TECHNOLOGIST

Job Description:

1) Studies nature, origin, use, improvement, and processing methods of plant, animal, and synthetic fibers: Analyzes wool, mohair, cashmere, camel's hair, alpaca, bristles, feathers, and similar animal and fowl fibers, plant fibers, such as cotton, linen, and jute, and synthetic fibers and products made from these fibers.

2) Applies principles of science to improve growth and quality of fibers.

3) Conducts experiments in blending fibers and develops improved manufacturing methods for converting fibers into articles, such as cloth, felts, rugs, mattresses, and brushes.
4) Conducts tests on fibrous structures for quality control, such as tensile strength and stability to heat, light, and chemicals.

5) May be identified according to fibers studied.

WHAT DOES A FIBER TECHNOLOGIST DO?

Fiber Technologists are responsible for the installation, repair, and maintenance of fiber optic cables. Their duties include organizing maintenance schedules, conducting fiber optic system installation, replacing old fiber optics cables, troubleshoot fiber optic issues, and manage fiber splicing. They are responsible for undertaking fiber optic inspection, creating sensor indicators, fulfilling cable requirements, and implementing cabling for premises. Fiber Technologists also manage system records as well as track devices' signal strengths.

Here are examples of responsibilities from real fiber technologist resumes representing typical tasks they are likely to perform in their roles.

Manage the OSP splicing department for the past year successfully with limit time, tools, and under train techs.
Open and close department independently and also assist surgical staff by managing QC and providing radiopharmaceuticals as needed for procedures.
Assist in the electronic balancing and testing of the ISP and OSP.
Engineer broadband optical transmission systems using DWDM.
Learned to splice and solder complex PC boards.
Configure network topologies troubleshooting Pc's and connections.
Build out data centers and terminate cat5 and coax cables
Used fusion splicer to repair breaks find by OTDR tests.
Terminate cable using LC and SC connectors to create network capabilities.
Install and troubleshoot electronic cctv and access control point security systems.
Prepare and present PowerPoint lectures for colleagues and Kenyan medical personnel.
Resolve problematic issues with wire and wireless network systems and LAN architectures.
Design and supervise the installation of conduit and raceway systems for MDU buildings.
Set gain lock and bandwidth by adjusting erbium and voltage on laser pumps.
Create weekly PowerPoint presentations of all work orders, tools, and maintenance statuses.
Analyze fiber-test data, OTDR traces, and power meter for true-wave and single-mode fiber.
Run new Ethernet and coax cabling as needed to provide the service to all install devices.
Service cable, telephone, and high speed Internet for customers in person and by telephone.
Provide expeditious response time to field technicians regarding emergency locates.
Perform diagnostic MRI examinations in outpatient setting
Correct in-field problems ranging from re-engineering distribution layouts, to emergency service outages requiring completion as quickly as possible.
Relocate employees locally within Nortel facilities ensuring constant network connectivity.
Have mounted snow shoes and match cables to strand on Ariel jobs.
Splice fiber from main outdoor ariel or underground splice case to various business facilities.