Basic Function: Performs environmental and mechanical testing of optical cables, cable assemblies, and components. Provides test, inspection and analytical support to Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and Quality Assurance departments.
Significant Responsibilities:
Performs specific job responsibilities:
Promotes OCC's service excellence and quality. Provides excellent service to customers; builds strong relationships and team cohesiveness; focuses on quality and positive solutions; communicates respectfully; demonstrates compassion and understanding in response to customer request/needs.
Champions OCC's mission, vision and values (as detailed in our 15 Essential Points of Success); complies with policies and procedures, ethical standards and Code of Conduct.
Job Scope:
Minimum Qualifications Required:
Education: Associates degree in engineering or an associated technical discipline, and/or 1-3 years of hands-on experience in electro-optics, fiber optics, instrumentation and measurements, or an associated field.
Experience: 1-3 years of hands-on experience in electro-optics, fiber optics, instrumentation and measurements, or an associated field.
Licensure, Certification and/or Registration: None required. Although certification in fiber optics handling (or equivalent) could be beneficial.
Other Minimum Qualifications: Computer proficiency (especially in Word and Excel). Detail oriented. Able to read, comprehend and perform tests according to standards and procedures.
Essential Skills, Abilities & Knowledge: Work must be accurate, complete and without critical errors. Communicates effectively verbally and in written form. Computer proficiency especially in Word (tabs, tables, formatting) and Excel (formulas). Good mathematical skills. Works well with others. Able to work in a team environment. Able to read, comprehend, and perform tests according to industrial standards, procedures, and military specifications. Detail oriented and able to help resolve problems and resource conflicts. Works in a safety conscientious manner. Provides willing support to supervisor and other internal and external customers. Perform duties with minimal supervision. Willingness to work some overtime and weekend hours as needed.
Working Conditions: Employee is regularly required to perform tasks in a standing and a sitting position. Must be reasonably ambulatory. Cable and fiber preparation requires manual dexterity using hands and fingers to handle, feel, and manipulate optical fibers and associated inspection equipment including hand-held and desktop microscopes. This job requires sight sufficient for significant reading and computer usage. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision. This work also requires an individual with hearing sufficient for communication with coworkers.
The noise level of the environment is moderate (consists of motorized mechanical test fixtures). As a result, the individual may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes (isopropyl alcohol) and/or airborne particles. Most tests are performed at room temperature, however, some may require short exposure (less than 5 minutes) to colder and hotter environments: -40F to +158F (-40C to +70C). Job does require the ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions.
Note: This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.