Air Tech I

Total Safety Careers • Ferndale, WA

13d

About The Position

The Air Technician provides quality workmanship in cleaning, calibrating, and repairing fixed and portable gas monitoring systems, water/moisture content measuring equipment, and breathing equipment. The role services respiratory and breathing-air equipment in accordance with approved testing and service procedures, supports customer orders, and completes related records and documentation. The position initially works in a shop and yard environment and may work in some customer environments during the latter part of training.

Requirements

• At least one year of field experience in fire protection, petrochemical, oil refinery, or a related industry.
• Valid driver’s license from the state of residence and valid proof of vehicle insurance.
• Safe driving record and insurability under Total Safety vehicle insurance when driving a company truck.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, including short- and long-term out-of-town and/or offshore projects.
• Class C driver’s license with a DOT hazardous endorsement if required by the facility.
• Ability to study for and pass basic license requirements within six months of employment.
• ICC/NAFED certification.
• Ability to operate electronic safety equipment and understand production platform shutdowns performed through fire and gas detection systems.
• Ability to operate, maintain, reassemble, and test electronic safety equipment according to manufacturers’ specifications.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose assigned equipment problems and take corrective action within policy and procedure limitations.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards, including State, OSHA, and NFPA regulations, and applicable Code of Federal Regulations; Coast Guard and ABS regulations if working offshore.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift experience; must pass internal forklift certification as required.
• Associate degree, technical training, or military training is strongly preferred.
• Applicable State Fire Marshal Licenses, if required by the state, for appropriate areas of service within six months of hire for land-based work.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, clean, service, reassemble, and test SCBA and other respiratory and breathing-air equipment according to approved procedures.
• Routinely inspect and maintain breathing-air regulators and reducers.
• Complete inspection and repair documentation, data entry, job-cost billable expenses, and timesheets accurately and promptly; obtain the customer’s signature as required.
• Learn to conduct detailed visual inspections and functional system tests, reporting deficiencies and recommending corrective actions to customers.
• Learn to assess needed repairs and quote customers on repair or replacement price and delivery.
• Assist with stocking shelves with clean, tested, ready-to-use equipment and pulling, staging, and loading customer orders onto trucks for delivery.
• Maintain the work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform additional duties after training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED