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Communications Equipment Technician I

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full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Elgin • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Performs installations, removals, maintenance, and repairs on mobile and portable two-way radios antenna systems and associated equipment.
  • Performs installations, removals, maintenance, and repairs on base station two-way radios antenna systems and associated equipment.
  • Moves heavy equipment weighing up to 75 pounds.
  • Tests, repairs, and certifies electronic speed -measuring instruments including radar and LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging.
  • Tests, maintains, and repairs emergency power generators audio and video recorders.
  • Performs routine maintenance and assists with the installation and repair of microwave transceivers and associated multiplex equipment.
  • Prepares and maintains various technical records and reports.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of high school supplemented by two (2) years of technical school with coursework in electricity, electronics, and communications systems.
  • Requires valid F.C.C. licensure or certification by an approved organization (Active Radiotelephone First or Second-Class Operator's Licenses, while no longer issued by the F.C.C., remain applicable; Certification by the National Association of Business and Educational Radio or the Associated Public Safety Communications Officers or an equivalent approved organization is also substitutable).
  • Prefers At least one (1) year of experience in practical electronics, with particular emphasis in radio communications principles, theory and equipment circuitry and operation, maintenance, and repair.
  • Prefers At least one (1) year of experience using electronic test equipment for complex diagnostic and calibration procedures.
  • Prefers At least one (1) year of experience in reading schematic diagrams of electronic circuitry and associated equipment manuals and servicing literature in order to gain an understanding of circuit operation, normal performance characteristics, and diagnostic and adjustment procedures.
  • Prefers At least one (1) year of experience in recognizing and correcting communications equipment malfunctions.
  • Prefers At least one (1) year of experience in the use of hand tools to effect repairs to equipment.
  • Requires possession of an appropriate valid driver's license and the ability to travel.
  • Requires the ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Requires physical ability to perform the assigned duties.
  • Requires ability to respond to emergency call-out after normal work hours.
  • Requires exposure to unfavorable atmospheric conditions and varied temperatures.
  • Requires the ability to pass an Illinois State Police background check and drug screening.
Benefits
  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
  • 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave.
  • Pension Plan Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs.
  • Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually.
  • Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service.
  • Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date.
  • Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually.

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Hard skills
installationmaintenancerepairelectronic speed-measuring instrumentsradarLIDARmicrowave transceiverselectronic test equipmentreading schematic diagramscommunications equipment malfunctions
Soft skills
ability to lift 75 poundsphysical abilityemergency responseproblem-solving
Certifications
F.C.C. licensureActive Radiotelephone First-Class Operator's LicenseActive Radiotelephone Second-Class Operator's LicenseCertification by the National Association of Business and Educational RadioCertification by the Associated Public Safety Communications Officers