Quick overview
AI summaryField installer role at Melita, handling new Fibre-to-the-Home installations across Malta: cable running, fusion splicing, OTDR and power meter testing, plus setup of ONTs, modems, WiFi pods and set-top boxes. On-site fieldwork at heights using ladders and bucket trucks, with a Category B licence required. Suits technicians with around a year of FTTH or hands-on technical experience, as training is provided.
About the role
Melita is hiring FTTH Cable Installers for its field operations team as its fibre network expands. The job takes fibre from the street into the customer's home and gets the service working.
What you'd do
You would run, terminate and fusion-splice fibre cable, both outdoors on aerial and underground routes and inside customer premises, then set up and activate the equipment such as ONTs, modems, WiFi pods and set-top boxes. Every installation is tested with an OTDR and power meter to confirm light levels and speed. Work involves ladders and bucket trucks in all weather, with records kept on a tablet.
What you need
A technician-level qualification or equivalent hands-on experience, a category B driving licence (C is an advantage) and fluent English. Prior FTTH installation experience of a year or more is preferred, but full training in splicing, OTDR testing and GPON is provided for people with good technical aptitude. You must be comfortable working at heights, using hand and power tools, and using an Android tablet.
About the company
Melita is a telecoms provider that has held the Equality Mark from the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality since 2010. Benefits listed on its careers page include health insurance, scholarships, extra days of leave, parking, and emotional and psychological support.