Fiber Optical Technician

INTECH Process Automation is seeking a skilled Fiber Optical Technician to join our Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team, responsible for the installation, splicing, termination, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of fiber-optic communication infrastructure . The role ensures reliable optical links through proper fiber preparation, OTDR testing, optical loss measurement, clean terminations, labelling, protection, and documentation . Key Responsibilities: Perform installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, and testing of fiber-optic communication links. Prepare, strip, splice, terminate, and dress fiber-optic cables using approved methods and tools. Perform fiber inspection, cleaning, end-face preparation, and connector maintenance. Conduct optical power, insertion-loss, continuity, and link testing. Perform OTDR testing to identify fiber faults, splice losses, reflections, breaks, and abnormal conditions. Install and maintain fiber patch panels, ODFs, splice trays, enclosures, connectors, and termination hardware. Troubleshoot and repair fiber link failures, high losses, damaged fibers, connectors, and termination issues. Support fiber commissioning, network tie-ins, equipment installation, and restoration activities. Maintain proper fiber labeling, identification, routing, bend-radius protection, and physical segregation. Prepare and submit OTDR traces, optical loss results, test reports, and fiber-link records. Maintain fiber splicing machines, OTDRs, optical power meters, inspection tools, cleaning kits, and consumables. Ensure fiber terminations and enclosures remain clean, protected, secure, and traceable. Coordinate with Network, ICSS, Instrumentation, IT/OT, Operations, Engineering, and OEM/vendor teams. Record fiber repairs, splices, test results, defects, and maintenance activities in CMMS and approved documentation. Comply with PTW, LOTO, HSE, safe fiber handling, laser safety, and site requirements. Requirements: To Be Successful in This Role, You Must Have: Technical Diploma/ITI in Instrumentation, Electronics, Automation, Electrical, IT, or related discipline. Minimum 5 years of relevant oil & gas/industrial experience, including at least 3 years as a Fiber Optical Technician. Hands-on experience with fiber preparation, fusion splicing, mechanical splicing, termination, and repair. Competent in OTDR, optical power meter, insertion loss, continuity, and fiber-link testing. Experience with fiber patch panels, ODFs, splice trays, enclosures, connectors, and termination hardware. Strong knowledge of fiber cleaning, inspection, end-face preparation, bend radius, routing, and safe handling practices. Ability to interpret OTDR traces and optical loss test results and identify fiber faults. Experience with fiber labeling, cable identification, documentation, and traceability. Ability to troubleshoot fiber breaks, high attenuation, poor splices, connector contamination, and link failures. Experience supporting commissioning, tie-ins,