Fire Extinguisher Technician

Total Safety Careers • La Porte, TX

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About The Position

Total Safety is hiring a Fire Extinguisher Technician to provide service inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of fire and safety equipment. Equipment may include portable and fixed fire extinguishers and suppression systems, lifesaving equipment, navigational aids, fire and gas detection systems, fixed breathing air systems, and water-based fire protection equipment. Work may be performed in the shop or in the field, including customer facilities and onshore or offshore locations.

The technician documents inspections and repairs, obtains customer signatures, identifies deficiencies, and recommends corrective actions. The role also involves job briefings, equipment and order preparation, maintaining work areas and assigned vehicles or trailers, operating electronic safety and communications equipment, and using fall-protection equipment. Total Safety provides integrated safety and compliance services and products. Its stated core values are People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of field experience in fire protection, petrochemical, oil refinery, or a related industry.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards, including state, OSHA, and NFPA requirements; offshore work may also require knowledge of applicable Code of Federal Regulations, Coast Guard, and ABS regulations.
• Experience installing plant-wide evacuation systems and gas detection systems, including installing rigid and EMT conduit and pulling wire.
• Proficiency in the care and use of site-specific, facility-required, and customer-required personal protective equipment.
• Respiratory Protection training and fit testing and certification to wear respiratory breathing equipment where required by the facility.
• Ability to obtain a TWIC card and pass required safety testing, which may include Basic Plus or OSHA 10-hour classes.
• State fire licenses where required, or NICET Level II testing if state licensing is not required, in two fire-protection disciplines; alternatively, NICET Level III in one fire-protection discipline for applicable service areas before performing work in those areas.
• Ability to obtain a driver's license with a DOT hazardous endorsement if required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a science or technical area is strongly preferred.
• Forklift experience; must pass internal forklift certification when required.

Responsibilities

• Perform shop and/or field inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of fire equipment and related systems.
• Complete inspection and repair documentation, job-cost billable expenses, and timesheets accurately and promptly, and obtain customer signatures.
• Conduct detailed visual inspections and functional tests, report deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions to customers.
• Conduct pre-job, job-update, and post-job-completion briefings.
• Help stock shelves with clean, tested, ready-to-use equipment and pull, stage, and load customer orders for delivery.
• Keep the work area and other areas clean and orderly.
• Perform basic maintenance and care of an assigned vehicle and/or trailer.
• Operate electronic safety and communications equipment, including portable gas monitors and handheld radios.
• Rig and use safety equipment, including retractable lifelines, harnesses, and lanyards.
• Work onshore and offshore when trained, authorized, and certified.

What This Job Offers

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