Optical Application Engineer Jobs in Mount Pleasant, MI

Position Information
Position Information
Posting Number
S-3935
Position Number
60330 & 60310 (two positions available)
Type of Recruitment
External
Position Title
INSTALL REPAIR TECH I/II - OIT
Position Summary
Responsible for installation, removal, rearrangement and maintenance on a variety of complex communication and security equipment. May repair and/or add to the University's switch and database.
Required Qualifications
~Installer Repairer Tech I:
~Education equivalent to the completion of high school or GED and completion of a formal technology training course.
~Possess a valid Driver's License and meet the provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
~Demonstrated experience with electricity and electronics.
~Ability to distinguish colors.
~Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
~Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
~Installer Repairer Tech II:
~All qualifications required of an Installer/Repairer I, plus:
~Five years increasingly responsible work experience to include the following areas: telecommunications installation and repair, outside telephone plant, framework, and cable splicing, video networking, and security equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
~Demonstrated ability to maintain required records.
Duties & Responsibilities
~Installer Repairer Tech I:
~Installs and repairs communications equipment and instruments such as consoles, telephones, network equipment, and key systems.
~Installs and repairs communications wiring such as main cables, distribution cables, house cables, station wiring, network wiring, fiber optics and coax.
~Terminates cable conductors on various terminating devices.
~Places and maintains cables in tunnels, in conduit, buried, or aerial as required.
~Performs testing of, and maintenance of, all communications equipment.
~Operates or utilizes electrical testing equipment, power and hand tools and drafting equipment.
~Posts and maintains installation and maintenance records and files.
~Assists in the design, installation, and maintenance of data communications hardware.
~Assists in the design, installation, and maintenance of security equipment.
~Performs additional official duties as assigned by duly designated administrative authority.
~Installer Repairer Tech II:
~Performs all duties and responsibilities of an Installer/Repairer I, plus:
~Plans and implements distribution and termination facilities such as main distributing frames, intermediate distributing frames, house terminals, and station wiring.
~Rearranges cable conductors to facilitate changes in the overall distribution system.
~Splices cables up to 2700 pairs in size mating up final configuration with the system design.
~Waterproofs cable splice points on various types of cable such as twisted pair, T-screen, and co-ax.
~Assists with the planning and programming for additions to, or modifications of, telecommunication systems.
~May assist with supervising, directing, and training other Installer/Repairers.
~May do some repairs on the University's switch and/or additions. Consults with the Telecommunications Technician, the Telecommunications Manager, the Associate Director of Telecommunications and/or the Director of Telecommunications regarding equipment requirements and problems.
~Interacts with workers, supervisors, directors, department heads, etc. to determine accuracy of system design, method of operation, etc.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials on or before August 31st, 2026.
Employee Group
Supervisory Technical
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range
ST3 & ST4 Starting Rate Between: $20.00 - $35.00 per hour
Division
President
Department
Telecommunication Services-OIT
Position Status
Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status
Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Position Type
12 month
Weekly Work Schedule
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU's Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education's Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU's Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled
Yes