Shop Technician

Summit Fire Protection•Waite Park, MN

13h

About The Position

The purpose of the Shop Technician – Shop position is to receive materials, store materials, pick items and move as well as transport items outside of the warehouse. Are you interested in working for the nation’s leading fire protection company and beginning a rewarding and satisfying career that helps save the lives of thousands each year? Do you want to be a part of a growing and expanding team of industry experts? If so, exploring career opportunities with Summit Fire Protection may be right for you! Summit Fire Protection, a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies), is a full-service provider for fire detection, suppression, and security with a full suite of capabilities that includes design, installation, testing, inspections, and maintenance. We serve customer across many verticals on a local, regional, and national scale. We’re proud of our well-deserved reputation for quality work that’s completed by our talented and experienced installation workforce. Summit Fire Protection is a dynamic organization with endless growth opportunities spanning over 25 locations in more than 8 states. Our company is consistently recognized for service excellence in the fire protection industry. Summit Fire Protection supports trade skills and workforce development. Many members of our leadership chair NFPA code compliance committees, serve on regional safety boards, and support technical education in local schools. Summit Fire Protection supports employees in their professional development by offering continued development, training, and education by encouraging NICET and other career-advancing certifications. We continually strive to be the Employer of Choice for highly motivated team members who want to succeed in a high-growth environment. We encourage initiative, independence, diversity, and personal career growth. Demonstrating the combination of experience, knowledge, and customer service is the key to our performance and helps us achieve our goal of providing the highest quality fire protection services possible to protect lives and property.

Requirements

HS Diploma or equivalent required.
Forklift certification, license, or experience (as required), required.
Efficient time management skills developed organizational skills and ability to prioritize initiatives and business goals.
Demonstrated critical thinking skills.
Collaborator and ability to work with all levels of employees.
Strong diligence and accuracy
Must have the ability to effectively read, write and communicate in English with employees and customers.
Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record required.
Must be able to comply with SFP’s Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements, which may also include customer specific requirements based on contractual agreement.
Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time, locally.

Nice To Haves

1 year Fire Life Safety Industry experience specifically within the Shop area, preferred.
Inventory control experience, preferred.
Familiarity with analytical use of business intelligence systems, Sage 300 CRE, or similar, preferred
1 years of professional computer skills, preferred.
Experience with SalesForce preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform hydrostatic test or 6-year internal inspections on fire extinguishers.
Assist with walk- in customers fire extinguisher.
Occasionally deliver fire extinguishers and cabinets to customers.
Help keep shop and extinguisher holding areas clean.
Frequently moves fire extinguishers, fire sprinkler pipes and other mechanical devised.
Identifies and inspects received inventory.
Verify labels.
Driving company vehicles, as assigned.
Transportation of items in and out of trucks.
Cleaning of workstation and surrounding areas in warehouse/ shop.
Assist with Inventory audits.
Transport items via Truck travel time and location may vary, upon request.
Other duties as assigned.