About the Role:

Employees in the Plant Technician classification will be assigned job functions related to the installation and maintenance of the company’s telephone and broadband network primarily as it relates to providing services to residential and small business end users. Plant Technicians perform much of their work at the customer premise or in the network serving the customer premise.

About Horizon:

Horizon has a long history in the telecommunications industry. From starting as the Home Telephone Company over 120-years ago to building a multi-state fiber-based network to server our customers’ current and future needs, Horizon prides itself on history, innovation and advanced technology.

When you join Horizon’s team, you’re not just receiving competitive pay, great benefits and generous vacation time, you’re tapping into our forward-looking commitment to technology and our decades-long tradition of excellence.

At Horizon, we practice servant leadership because our customers matter to us. Each person we interact with is treated as a true partner, and our customers experience our care regularly.

What we offer:

• Up to Four (4) weeks of paid vacation
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Potential for annual bonuses
• 401k company match plus additional company contribution
• Medical, Dental and Vision (HRA and HSA options w/ company provided contributions)
• Life Insurance – up to 3.5x base salary, plus additional options to add family
• Annual wellness incentives – Earn up to $850 per year
• Fitness Center Reimbursement
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Opportunities for career growth

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform an assortment of tasks required to make cross connects on distribution frames and assist others with testing of plant cable facilities.
• Perform minor tasks related to maintenance of the switching and broadband network, including: digital loop carriers; carrier systems; SONET equipment; HDTs; distance learning systems and new equipment that may be purchased to expand or enhance the switching and broadband network.
• Install and replace short sections of buried and/or aerial cable to eliminate faults or extend existing cables. Install pedestals, install terminals, test cable, locate underground cables, and repair faults in cables.
• Install and maintain subscriber carrier systems, including HF line, repeaters and outside channel units. Install and maintain special circuits including data circuits, T1 facilities, and DS3 facilities.
• Install and maintain subscriber telephone and broadband service; cross connects; optical network units, station connections (drop, network interface device, ground rod, and wire); demarcation panels (when necessary), inside wire, and customer premise equipment.
• Perform an assortment of tasks associated with splicing plastic insulated copper cables and fiber optic cables.
• Install and maintain payphones, multi-line telephones, key systems, and hybrid business systems payphones. Install and maintain network and customer premise equipment associated with Centrex, ISDN or CLASS service.
• Perform minor preventative maintenance on vehicles assigned to the employee. These tasks include checking and adding oil in the engine, antifreeze/coolant in the engine, water in the battery, windshield wash liquid, and air in the tires. Also refuel vehicle when Warehouse Attendant is not readily available.
• Perform record keeping tasks associated with daily activities. Completing service order estimate forms, material usage forms and other plant maintenance specific forms will be required.
• Install and maintain subscriber broadband service, including: ADSL modems and splitters, and VDSL modems, ether sets, residential gateways and splitters.
• Install and maintain security systems.
• Engineering of work assignments and writing of cut sheets as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Vocational Training and/or two-year technical college or equivalent, or equivalent experience.
• Basic networking training.
• Basic fiber overview training.
• IPTV Video installation and maintenance.
• VDSL broadband installation and maintenance.
• Cable locating.
• Security system installation and maintenance.
• Skilled in basic electricity and electronics.
• Skilled in basic knowledge of computer electronics.
• Skilled in basic telephony.
• Skilled in basic safety principals.
• Skilled in problem solving.
• Ability to follow Corporate Standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees with employees across departments in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical people.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy work: Lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. A job is in this category requires a good deal of walking, standing and sitting with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that he or she can also do medium, light, and sedentary work. This position requires the ability to effectively see and hear the majority of the time.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level or work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Horizon is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Horizon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, military or veteran status or any other legally protected status. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify Horizon’s Department of Human Resources.

Learn more about Horizon by checking us out at the following:

Our Website: https://www.horizonconnects.com/about-us/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horizontelcom

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizon-telcom-inc-/