Equipment Technician

Total Safety Careers•Frederick, CO

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Total Safety is seeking an Equipment Technician to clean, calibrate, repair, inspect, and test fixed and portable gas monitoring systems, SCBA and other breathing equipment, and related safety equipment. The technician also assists with maintaining the customer’s breathable air loop system and supports facility operations by preparing equipment and customer orders. The role includes work at industrial customer sites, with some customer-environment work during the later part of training.

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.
Good driving record and ability to qualify for Total Safety vehicle insurance while 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 equipment problems and take corrective action within policy and procedure limitations.
Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards, 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 full certification to wear respiratory breathing equipment (fit tested).
Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to readily assume additional or new responsibilities.
Ability to meet the physical demands of regularly standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, using hands, reaching, and communicating, and occasionally sitting and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Receive, inspect, clean, service, reassemble, and test SCBA, expiratory equipment, and breathing air equipment according to approved procedures.
Assist with stocking shelves with clean, tested, ready-to-use equipment, and pull, stage, load, and prepare customer orders.
Maintain work and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
Perform routine inspection and maintenance of breathing air regulators and reducers.
Complete inspection, repair, job-cost, expense, and timesheet documentation and data entry accurately and promptly; obtain customer signatures as required.
Conduct detailed visual inspections and functional system tests, report deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions to customers.
Assess repair needs and quote customers for repair or replacement pricing and delivery.
Review the full work permit at job sites, identify and correct permit mistakes, and set up jobs according to applicable procedures.
Confirm required job equipment is present, follow required pre-work and in-progress procedures, and ensure workers wear the PPE specified on the permit.
Maintain visual or radio communication with the crew, monitor work conditions and hazards, and know emergency contacts and the locations of eyewash stations and safety showers.
Complete job closeout procedures and documentation, gather equipment, and notify the customer when work is complete.
Perform additional duties after training and assist others as needed.