Fire Inspection Specialist

Hankook Tire•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

The Fire Protection Specialist coordinates, supports, and participates in fire detection and suppression system matters for the Tennessee plant complex. The role partners with engineering, contract support, project teams, and site leadership to identify issues, evaluate solutions, and provide recommendations. It ensures adequate design, installation, and maintenance of life safety systems and works with the authority having jurisdiction to support timely project execution. The position manages multiple projects from planning and permitting through installation and completion, while maintaining project schedules, budgets, documentation, and quality standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of relevant experience.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Knowledge of personnel and human resources principles and procedures, including recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences, learning and motivation, psychological research methods, and assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Critical thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Reading comprehension skills for understanding work-related documents.
Active listening skills, including giving others full attention, understanding their points, asking appropriate questions, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
Monitoring skills, including assessing performance to identify improvements or corrective action.
Ability to frequently move about the manufacturing plant campus, office environments, and production areas, and occasionally ascend or descend stairs.
Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
Ability to position oneself to file documents in the top and bottom drawers of file cabinets.
Ability to occasionally move office equipment and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Oversee the successful execution of fire detection and suppression system projects.
Develop project plans and schedules, ensuring timely completion within budget.
Visit construction sites to review building designs, determine fire protection system requirements, and identify potential problems.
Manage installation through regular site visits to monitor progress, resolve issues, and guide installation technicians.
Advise designers, builders, and other construction personnel on fire prevention equipment and techniques.
Review planning, programming, architectural, and engineering design documents, specifications, and other technical documents for compliance with codes and standards.
Serve as the authority-having-jurisdiction interface for permitting and/or inspections.
Manage multiple projects to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and according to quality standards.
Coordinate with project managers, general contractors, engineers, estimators, installation technicians, and the authority having jurisdiction.
Participate in weekly project meetings onsite or online with the global team.
Develop submittal packages for review, approvals, and permitting.
Manage project documentation and identify change orders.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.