Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Battle Creek, Michigan
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers on average make:
$66,560 ($32.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
26
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 24.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
2 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
apprenticeship.
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Other Job Titles
Aerial Installer, Aerial Lineman, Block Cableman, Broadband Cable Installer, Broadband Cable Specialist, Broadband Technician, Buried Wire Technician, Cable Assembler, Cable Inspector, Cable Installation Tech (Cable Installation Technician)
Tools Used
Adjustable hand wrenches, Articulating boom lift, Borers, Bubble levels, Bucket trucks, Buffer strippers, Cable cutters, Cable jacket strippers, Cable locators, Cable plows
Tasks
- Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
- Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
- Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
- Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
- Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Personality
Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Self-Control, Integrity, Stress Tolerance, Analytical Thinking, Concern for Others, Achievement/Effort, Initiative
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