Fire Technician

Total Safety Careers • La Porte, TX

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About The Position

Total Safety is seeking a Fire Technician to provide service, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of fire and safety equipment. Equipment may include portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, lifesaving equipment, fire and gas detection systems, foam and dry chemical systems, gaseous suppression systems, and water-based fire protection systems. The work may take place in a shop or at customer sites, including industrial environments. Repair work is performed when the technician is certified.

The technician completes inspection and repair documentation, obtains customer signatures, and records billable expenses and time. The role also involves learning to perform detailed visual inspections and functional tests, communicate deficiencies and corrective recommendations, and participate in pre-job, job-update, and completion briefings. The technician assists with preparing customer orders, maintaining equipment and work areas, basic care of an assigned vehicle or trailer, and using safety equipment such as lifelines, harnesses, and lanyards.

Total Safety provides integrated safety and compliance services and related products. The company identifies its core values as People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity.

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.
• Safe driving record and ability to be insured under Total Safety vehicle insurance while driving a company truck.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, including short- and long-term out-of-town and/or offshore projects.
• Ability to obtain a TWIC card and pass required safety testing, which may include Basic Plus and OSHA 10-hour classes.
• Obtain an applicable state fire license, if required, or pass NICET Level II testing if state licensing is not required, for the appropriate service areas within 12 months of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to operate electronic safety equipment and understand fire systems and components.
• 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 limits.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards, including state, OSHA, and NFPA regulations, and applicable Code of Federal Regulations; Coast Guard and ABS regulations apply offshore.
• Proficiency in the care and use of site-specific, facility-required, and customer-required personal protective equipment.
• Respiratory Protection training and full certification to wear respiratory breathing equipment (fit-tested) where required by the facility.
• Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift experience; internal forklift certification may be required.
• Associate degree, technical training, or military training.

Responsibilities

• Perform shop and/or field inspection, testing, maintenance, and—if certified—repair of fire equipment and related systems.
• Complete inspection and repair documentation accurately and promptly, obtain customer signatures, and document billable expenses and time.
• Learn to conduct detailed visual inspections and functional tests, identify deficiencies, and recommend corrective action to customers.
• Learn to conduct pre-job, job-update, and post-job completion briefings.
• Assist with stocking shelves with clean, tested, ready-to-use equipment and pulling, staging, and loading customer orders for delivery.
• Maintain the work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform basic maintenance and care of an assigned vehicle and/or trailer.
• Learn to rig up and use safety equipment, including retractable lifelines, harnesses, and lanyards.
• Assist others as needed.

What This Job Offers

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