Lead Fiber Splicing Technician
Red River Broadband Cooperative · Fargo, ND
Mar, 2020
Completed 140,000+ fusion splices at under 0.05 dB average loss across FTTH and middle-mile builds serving 38,000 passings.
Led bi-directional OTDR testing and as-built documentation for a 1,200-mile middle-mile ring, passing 100% of spans on first acceptance.
Restored 288-count cable cuts within a 6-hour SLA on 40+ emergency callouts, often in temperatures below -20°F.
Trained and certified 6 apprentices on fusion, ribbon splicing, and OTDR trace analysis; 5 promoted to Splicer I within 18 months.
Maintained zero OSHA recordables over 6 years while running a 4-person crew on bucket trucks, aerial lashing, and handhole/vault work.
Cut splice-closure rework 32% by standardizing Corning and CommScope enclosure prep checklists.
Fiber Splicer II
Prairie Lightwave Contractors · Moorhead, MN
Jun, 2017 · Feb, 2020
Spliced 864-count ribbon and loose-tube cable for long-haul and GPON/XGS-PON FTTH projects across 14 counties in MN and ND.
Performed power meter/light source and OTDR acceptance testing on 2,300+ fibers per month with documented loss budgets.
Prepped and installed 450+ splice cases, pedestals, and FDH cabinets in aerial and underground plant.
Reduced average splice-point turnaround from 9 to 6 hours by pre-staging trays and optimizing fiber routing.
Partnered with engineering to correct 120+ as-built discrepancies, improving GIS records accuracy to 99%.
Cable Installer / Splicer Apprentice
Dakota Line Services · Grand Forks, ND
Aug, 2015 · May, 2017
Spliced 864-count ribbon and loose-tube cable for long-haul and GPON/XGS-PON FTTH projects across 14 counties in MN and ND.
Performed power meter/light source and OTDR acceptance testing on 2,300+ fibers per month with documented loss budgets.
Prepped and installed 450+ splice cases, pedestals, and FDH cabinets in aerial and underground plant.Installed 180+ miles of aerial and underground fiber, including strand, lashing, and conduit placement.
Assisted lead splicers on 25,000+ fusion and mechanical splices for FTTH drops and distribution.
Operated bucket trucks and directional-bore support equipment under CDL Class A with a clean driving record.
Performed confined-space entry for vault and manhole work following OSHA permit-required procedures.
Reduced average splice-point turnaround from 9 to 6 hours by pre-staging trays and optimizing fiber routing.
Partnered with engineering to correct 120+ as-built discrepancies, improving GIS records accuracy to 99%.