Fiber Optic Technician Trainee

• Paid Training Driftless Fiber Works LLC Madison, WI Job Details Full-time $20
• $22 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid training Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off 401(k) matching Professional development assistance Qualifications Outdoor work experience No experience needed Driver's License Performing background checks Full Job Description Fiber Optic Technician Trainee
• Paid Training | Driftless Fiber Works | Madison, WI Never touched fiber optic cable? That's fine. We'll teach you everything, and you're paid from your first day. $20
• 22 an hour to start
• +$1/hr at 90 days
• Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM How we train you Week 1: our training lab.

In our shop in Madison you'll learn job site safety, how fiber works, the fiber color code and how to run a fusion splicer. Weeks 2-4: on a crew. You'll place and prep cable alongside an experienced crew. First 90 days: with a mentor. You're paired with a mentor the whole time. Day 90: your splice test. Pass it and your rate goes up $1 an hour, and we pay for your FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) exam. Next 6-12 months: most trainees move up to Fiber Splicer I, which pays $26

• 30 an hour.

The work You'll help build fiber-to-the-home networks that bring high-speed internet to small towns and rural areas in south-central Wisconsin, plus fiber for campuses and industrial sites. Day to day you'll: Place fiber cable underground and on poles Prep cables and splice enclosures Learn to splice and test fiber under supervision Keep tools, trucks and job sites clean and organized Your day Your crew meets at our shop at 7:00 AM and rides to the job site in a company truck. All sites are within about 1.5 hours, and trainees always sleep at home. Work runs year-round; in winter, splicing moves into heated trailers. From April to November, crews often have 5 to 10 hours of overtime a week, paid at time and a half. What you need 18 or older A valid driver's license Ability to lift 50 lbs, work outdoors in every season and climb a ladder Normal color vision (fibers are identified by color) A drug test and background check before your first day, since crews work on customers' property If you like working with your hands, that helps, but no experience is required. Benefits Health insurance through Quartz, with 75% of your premium paid by the company Dental insurance 10 days of paid time off and 7 paid holidays 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 3% you contribute

FOA CFOT

certification, OSHA 10 and flagger training paid by the company All tools, safety gear and winter gear provided If you're ready to learn a trade and want to start with our team, send us your application. We'd be glad to meet you.

Pay:

$20.00

• $22.

00 per hour Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance

Work Location:

In person