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Total Safety · 2 weeks ago

Fire Tech II

Westlake, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Total Safety is a Houston, Texas-based provider of safety and compliance services, seeking a Fire Technician II to join their team. The role involves providing service inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair for various fire equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations.

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Responsibilities

Performs shop service and/or field inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of fire equipment which may include customer portable and fixed fire extinguisher systems and components, lifesaving and navigation aid equipment, fixed breathing air systems, fire detection and alarm system components, fixed gas detection systems components and foam, dry chemical, gaseous fire suppression systems and components and water-based fire protection equipment

Completes all documentation associated with inspection and repair in a timely and accurate manner and obtains signature from customer so that proper invoicing and documentation can be provided to customer. This includes all inspection and repair documents, job cost billable expenses and time sheets

Conducts detailed visual inspections and system functional tests of various systems and equipment to report any deficiencies and corrective action recommendations to customer

Conducts pre-job, job update and post job completion briefs

Assists others in facility including stocking shelves with clean, tested, and ready to use equipment and pulling, staging, and loading customer orders onto trucks for delivery

Maintains work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition

Performs basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicle and/or trailer

Operates electronic safety and communications systems including portable gas monitors, hand-held radios, and other related equipment

Rigs-up and uses a wide range of safety equipment including retractable lifelines, harnesses, and lanyards

Trained, authorized, and certified to work both onshore and offshore exploration and production

Qualification

Fire equipment inspectionFire suppression systemsSafety regulations knowledgeGas detection systemsPersonal Protection Equipment (PPE)NICET certificationForklift operationOSHA 10 hour trainingBasic Plus safety trainingTWIC card

Required

High School diploma or GED

At least two (2) years of field experience in fire protection, petrochemical, oil refinery or related industry

Knowledge of all regulatory standards pertaining to assigned responsibilities, i.e., State, OSHA, and NFPA regulations, etc

Must have knowledge of applicable Code of Federal Regulations, Coast Guard and ABS regulations if offshore

Installations of Plant Wide Evacuation systems, Gas Detection systems, experience in installing conduit (both rigid and emt) and wire pulling

Proficiency in the care and use of all sites specific, facility and customer required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

Trained in Respiratory Protection and fully certified to wear respiratory breathing equipment (Fit Tested) where required by facility

Must be able to obtain TWIC card and pass any required safety testing to include classes such as Basic Plus, OSHA 10 hour, etc

May be required to obtain a driver's license with a DOT hazardous endorsement if required by facility

Must have State Fire Licenses (if required by State) or pass NICET Level II testing (if State Licensing not required) in TWO disciplines of fire protection or have NICET 3 in one fire protection discipline for appropriate areas of service prior to performing work within those areas

Trained, authorized, and certified to work both onshore and offshore exploration and production