Air Tech I

Total Safety Careers • Old Ocean, TX

5d

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 and supports customer orders, inspections, repairs, documentation, and facility operations. Total Safety is a provider of integrated safety and compliance services and related products, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management.

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 and be available for 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 any basic license requirements within six months of employment.
• Obtain applicable State Fire Marshal licenses, if required by the state, for the appropriate service areas within six months of hire if land based.
• 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 regulatory standards pertaining to assigned responsibilities, including State, OSHA, and NFPA regulations.
• Knowledge of applicable Code of Federal Regulations and, for offshore work, Coast Guard and ABS regulations.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift experience.
• Associate degree, technical training, or military training.
• Must pass internal forklift certification as required.

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 and data entry accurately and on time, including job-cost expenses and timesheets, and obtain customer signatures as required.
• Learn to conduct detailed visual inspections and system functional tests, identify deficiencies, and report corrective-action recommendations to customers.
• Learn to assess repair needs and quote customers for repair or replacement pricing 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