How do they match: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

  • Maintenance Technician
  • Telephone Maintenance Mechanic

  • Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.

  • Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including adjusting and lubricating components and painting worn or exposed areas.
  • Refer to manufacturers' manuals to obtain maintenance instructions pertaining to specific malfunctions.
  • Request support from technical service centers when on-site procedures fail to solve installation or maintenance problems.

  • Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.