Fire Protection Technician

Total Safety Careers•Port Arthur, TX

12h

About The Position

Total Safety is seeking a Fire Technician II to provide service inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair for fire protection and safety equipment. Equipment may include portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, lifesaving equipment, fire and gas detection systems, foam and dry chemical systems, navigational aids, gaseous suppression systems, sprinkler systems, fixed breathing air systems, alarms, and water-based fire protection equipment. Work may be performed in a shop or at customer sites, including onshore and offshore exploration and production environments. The technician documents inspections and repairs accurately and promptly, obtains customer signatures, and records job costs, billable expenses, and time. The role also involves communicating job progress, identifying deficiencies and recommending corrective actions, supporting facility inventory and customer order preparation, maintaining orderly work areas and assigned vehicles or trailers, and operating safety and communications equipment. Technicians use appropriate PPE and may rig and use fall-protection equipment. Total Safety provides integrated safety and compliance services and related products, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, industrial hygiene, emergency medical services, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. The company identifies its core values as People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity. It is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in a science or technical area is strongly preferred.
Forklift experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform shop and/or field inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of fire protection and related safety equipment and systems.
Complete inspection and repair documentation, job cost and billable expense records, and time sheets accurately and promptly; 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.
Assist with stocking shelves and preparing customer orders by pulling, staging, and loading equipment onto trucks.
Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
Perform basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicles and/or trailers.
Operate electronic safety and communications equipment, including portable gas monitors and hand-held radios.
Rig up and use safety equipment such as retractable lifelines, harnesses, and lanyards.
Work onshore and offshore when trained, authorized, and certified.