Telecommunications Technician
342414 · Medium Next-day readyTelecommunications technicians install and maintain electronic equipment, communications networks and internet supply systems.
Description
Installs, maintains and repairs telecommunications equipment and appliances, such as telephones, mobile telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment, in homes, businesses, telephone exchanges and other network sites.
Typical work tasks
Locates faults in telecommunications equipment using instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters and transmission measuring equipment; attaches wires and cables to appliances; adjusts, replaces and repairs faulty items, and tests equipment using electronic instruments; installs telecommunications equipment and appliances such as telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment.
Typical work environment
- Works indoors for telecommunication companies in telephone exchanges and other network sites, or the homes and businesses of the telecommunication company’s clients.
- Work areas are generally adequately heated and ventilated.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Physical demand level is medium.
- Standing or sitting is frequently required.
- Walking is occasionally required when gathering equipment or tools.
- Stretching up and across will be occasionally required when installing and repairing telecommunication equipment.
- Squatting, crouching, kneeling, bending or crawling is occasionally required.
- Twisting of the body or neck may be required on an occasional basis.
- Lifting and carrying or moving of tools, fittings, and equipment is frequently required.
- Repetitive movements are frequently required especially in the use of hands and arms for screwing, cutting and fixing of cabling and wires.
- Driving will be required to facilitate visit to client’s homes or businesses.
- Employees regularly use a wide range of hand, power and machine tools including screwdrivers, cable cutters, jointers and circuit testing meters.
- Mental skills will include technical and problem-solving skills.
Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.
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How this was determined (model-generated): Telecommunications Technician: experience + OTJ-sufficient, no licence clause; proposal sound.
Entry Requirements
A New Zealand Register Level 4 qualification or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3). In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.