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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Burlington, Texas

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Job Description

Job Description

Title: Fiber Optic Trainer

Location: Burlington, TX 76519

Work Model: Onsite

Duration: 3 month contract

Estimated Salary: 50-70/hour (Level I-III Openings)

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience level, and education. Benefit package for this role includes medical, dental, and vision insurance

 

Required Skills & Experience

  • 4+ years of professional fiber-optic experience
  • Strong hands-on fusion splicing expertise
  • Experience performing OTDR and OLTS testing
  • Background supporting data center or telecommunications infrastructure
  • Experience training, mentoring, coaching, or developing technicians
  • Strong understanding of fiber installation, testing, troubleshooting, inspection, cleaning, and documentation
  • Ability to demonstrate technical procedures and evaluate hands-on technician proficiency

Position Overview

The Fiber Optic Trainers will provide classroom and hands-on technical instruction to fiber technicians. This role is ideal for an experienced fiber professional who has deep field knowledge in fusion splicing, fiber testing, structured cabling, and fiber infrastructure and enjoys developing other technicians.

 

The trainer will combine technical instruction with practical lab work, coaching technicians through real-world fiber activities including fusion splicing, OTDR and OLTS testing, fiber inspection and cleaning, loss analysis, MPO/MTP connectivity, OS2 fiber, and polarity.

 

A major focus of the position is ensuring technicians can perform the work correctly in practice. Trainers will conduct demonstrations, coach technicians during hands-on exercises, administer practical assessments, and identify technicians who need additional development.

 

Fiber Knowledge You'll Teach

  • Fusion splicing techniques and procedures
  • OTDR testing and trace analysis
  • OLTS testing methodologies
  • MPO/MTP connectivity
  • OS2 single-mode fiber
  • Fiber polarity
  • Structured cabling concepts
  • Fiber cleaning and inspection
  • Optical loss analysis
  • Testing and documentation requirements

 

Primary Responsibilities

  • Deliver classroom instruction covering fiber-optic infrastructure fundamentals
  • Lead hands-on fusion splicing labs and technical demonstrations
  • Train technicians on proper OTDR and OLTS testing methodologies
  • Teach fiber cleaning, inspection, loss analysis, polarity, and documentation practices
  • Coach technicians through practical exercises and troubleshooting scenarios
  • Evaluate technician proficiency against established qualification rubrics
  • Support Bronze, Silver, and Gold certification gates
  • Administer and support written and practical assessments
  • Identify skill gaps and coordinate remediation for technicians requiring additional development
  • Manage training labs, equipment, testing tools, and inventory
  • Partner with QA and field leadership to determine technician readiness

 

Preferred Certifications

  • FOA CFOT, Certified Fiber Optic Technician
  • BICSI Installer 2
  • BICSI Technician
  • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30

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Posting ID: 1308721696 Posted: 2026-10-28 Job Title: Fiber Optic Trainer