Key Competencies * Dependability * Integrity * Attention to Detail * Cooperation * Adaptability/Flexibility * Analytical Thinking * Stress Tolerance * Self Control * Persistence * Initiative
Representative Tasks * Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools. * Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain how it is to be used, and respond to any inquiries or complaints. * Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
Industry
Information, Construction,Job Family Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
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