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Lester Mowery

Piqua,OH

Summary

Accomplished Cable Splicer and Central Office Technician with a proven track record, enhancing telecommunication systems through expert cable splicing and system knowledge. Experienced supervisor with 10 years experience,in addition to engineering,and surveying experience in communication and manufacturing fields.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cable Splicer

United States Air Force
Fairborn, OH
11.2024 - Current
  • Conducted routine maintenance and installation on base communication systems, including all copper and fiber systems.
  • Responded quickly to emergency repair requests from customers.
  • Maintained accurate records of all work performed, including testing results and repairs made.
  • Trained team members on proper use of tools and equipment related to cable splicing activities. As well as cable testing for fiber and copper.

Central Office Technician

Brightspeed
Greenville, OH
04.2018 - 11.2024
  • Site surveyed hundreds of sites to ensure all new equipment and cable systems were done properly. Customer premises and Brightspeed properties.
  • Maintained 21 central offices and hundreds of remote sites on a daily basis. Covering Darke, Preble, and Shelby counties.
  • Monitored all fiber and copper network rings to ensure customer services were not affected.
  • Identified areas where additional resources were needed in order to address customer needs promptly.
  • Adhered to security procedures and followed safety regulations.
  • Tested repaired, newly installed or updated equipment to drive proper function and conformance to specifications.
  • Checked new equipment installations with acceptance testing.
  • Managed repair and maintenance of telecommunication equipment such as routers, switches, modems and other hardware.
  • Managed the activities of contractors working within the building and on job sites.

Network Technician

Frontier Communications
Wilmington, OH
06.2016 - 12.2017
  • Maintained 9 central offices and around 50 remote sites on a daily basis. Covering Clinton County and various surrounding towns.
  • Site surveyed numerous sites for fiber and copper installation projects. Managed contractors while work was performed.
  • Monitored all copper and fiber systems to ensure customer services were not affected.
  • Troubleshot all network systems and made appropriate repairs as needed to keep all customers in service.

Lead Technician

Precision Utilities Group
Fort Wayne, IN
03.2011 - 06.2016
  • Provided training and guidance to team members on operational procedures and best practices.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Reviewed employees' work to check adherence to quality standards and proper procedures.
  • Implemented policies and standard operating procedures and managed quality, customer service and logistics.
  • Motivated and evaluated personnel for performance improvement and goal achievement.
  • Built central office environments and installed new communication systems. Fiber and copper based systems

Education

GED -

Piqua High School
Piqua, OH
06-1998

Skills

  • Cable splicing expertise
  • Department organization
  • Contract management
  • Expectation setting
  • Team building
  • Performance management
  • Staff discipline
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Training and mentoring
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Mechanical splicing methods
  • Electrical safety practices
  • Underground cable installation
  • Fusion splicing techniques
  • Structured cabling systems
  • Signal troubleshooting
  • Fiber optics
  • Telecommunications systems

Certification

  • Central office Installation June 1999
  • 5 Principles of problem solving June 2004
  • Supervisor Training January 2004
  • BICSI may 2024
  • Certified Professional inspector April 2022
  • Infrared Thermography April 2022
  • Code of Ethics April 2022
  • 3m firestop May 2001
  • Hilti Firestop May 2001

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Cable Splicer

United States Air Force
11.2024 - Current

Central Office Technician

Brightspeed
04.2018 - 11.2024

Network Technician

Frontier Communications
06.2016 - 12.2017

Lead Technician

Precision Utilities Group
03.2011 - 06.2016

GED -

Piqua High School

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