Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

The successful candidate for the Plant Maintenance Lineman 1 position must show the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The candidate is responsible for the construction of both aerial and buried coax, copper and fiber optic cables, according to company construction practices and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Construction, maintenance, and transferring of aerial and underground FTTH and telephone plant
• Competent pole and ladder climbing skills
• Works aloft utilizing climbing gaffs, ladders, and mechanical lifts
• Operates company vehicles and equipment including bucket trucks, fork lifts, backhoes/trenchers, and other machines
• Works outdoors in the elements
• Reads network design prints
• Accurately maintains daily log sheet and inventory paperwork
• Knowledge regarding NEC construction guidelines and Armstrong construction practices
• Follows all Armstrong safety policies
• Maintains vehicles and machines to Armstrong standards

• Other assigned tasks

   

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Must possess a positive attitude, a strong work-ethic, and a desire to learn
• Physical capabilities including climbing, lifting, and carrying a minimum of 75 lbs.
• Must maintain physical fitness to meet weight limit requirements for ladders and lifts and be able to meet the demands of a labor-intensive job
• Must be able to take direction verbally and written and be able to work rapidly under time pressure
• Demonstrated ability to make sound judgments and ethical decisions
• Available to work after business hours as required, i.e. storm damage

• Regular, punctual, and consistent attendance

   

*Armstrong Utilities *connected our first cable television customers in 1963, in Butler, Pennsylvania.  Since that time, we have continued to keep pace with the technological advancements of this ever-changing industry.

Our first customers received nine channels.  Today, Armstrong offers consumers hundreds of viewing options, High Speed Internet service, telephone service and a variety of business products, all over our state-of-the-art broadband network. 

Throughout our more than fifty years in cable television, Armstrong has been a leader in innovation.  Using fiber optics and advanced technology, our networks are designed to provide leading-edge services and high reliability.

Armstrong has always relied on the great people who work for us.  Nationally recognized for customer service excellence, their dedication to the customer has kept us a leader in the industry. 

Armstrong is an Equal Opportunity Employer.