Often work a 40-hour week during regular business hours
May work irregular schedules at companies with 24-hour repair service, or where service must take place after business hours
May work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Some mechanics are on call around the clock
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MECHANICS will:
Work with switches, switchboards, cable, radio, and other equipment
May work at customer homes and businesses
Work both indoors and outdoors
Sometimes climb poles and towers
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MECHANICS frequently:
Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl
Repeat the same movements
Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Stand to install or repair equipment
Climb ladders, scaffolds, or poles
Sit to work on small repair jobs
Bend or twist the body
Walk or run when working on outdoor lines
It is important that COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MECHANICS be able to:
Use fingers or hands to grasp, move, or assemble small objects
See differences between colors, shades, and brightness
Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls
Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
