Equipment Technician

Total Safety•Frederick, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Total Safety is seeking an Equipment Technician to provide quality workmanship in cleaning, calibrating, and repairing fixed and portable gas monitoring systems and breathing air equipment, and to assist with maintaining the customer’s breathable air loop system. The role includes equipment servicing and testing, customer-site job setup and safety monitoring, equipment handling, and accurate completion of service documentation and customer records. The technician works in an industrial customer-site environment and may work in some customer environments during the later part of training. Duties involve following approved procedures, applicable safety regulations, work permits, and personal protective equipment requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
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; must have a good driving record and be insurable for Total Safety vehicle insurance when driving a company truck.
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 applicable to assigned responsibilities, including state, OSHA, and NFPA regulations, and general knowledge of applicable Code of Federal Regulations.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Proficiency in the care and use of site-specific, facility, and customer-required PPE.
Training in Respiratory Protection and certification to wear respiratory breathing equipment (fit tested).
Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to readily take on additional or new responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree, technical training, or military training is strongly preferred.
Forklift experience is preferred; must be able to pass internal forklift certification as required.

Responsibilities

Receive, inspect, clean, service, reassemble, and test SCBA and other expiratory equipment and breathing air equipment according to approved procedures.
Assist with stocking shelves and preparing customer orders, including pulling, staging, and loading equipment; keep work areas clean and orderly.
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 customer signatures as required.
Conduct detailed visual inspections and functional tests, report deficiencies, recommend corrective actions, assess necessary repairs, and quote repair or replacement price and delivery to the customer.
Review the complete work permit at the job site, identify errors, and ensure they are corrected.
Set up jobs according to applicable procedures and know emergency contacts and the locations of eyewash stations and safety showers.
Ensure required job equipment is available, including specified safety and monitoring equipment, barricades, fire-protection supplies, and PPE.
Follow required pre-work procedures and ensure workers wear the PPE specified on the permit.
Follow procedures during work, maintain visual and/or radio communication with the crew, and monitor conditions that could endanger workers.
Complete the job-completion routine and required documentation, gather equipment, and notify the customer when the job is complete.
Perform additional duties as required and assist others as needed.