Fire Protection Specialist

Total Safety U.S., Inc. is a leading provider of integrated safety and compliance services. As a Fire Protection Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our clients' facilities.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Fire Protection Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing expert-level service, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of fire equipment. This includes but is not limited to portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, lifesaving equipment, fire and gas detection systems, foam systems, dry chemical systems, gaseous suppression systems, and water-based fire protection systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform shop service and/or field inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair (if certified) of fire equipment including 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 systems.
• Complete all documentation associated with inspection and repair in a timely and accurate manner and obtain a signature from the customer so that proper invoicing and documentation can be provided to the customer. This includes all inspection and repair documents, job cost billable expenses, and time sheets.
• Conduct detailed visual inspections and system functional tests of various systems and equipment for the purpose of reporting any deficiencies and corrective action recommendations to customers.
• Learned to conduct pre-job, job updates, and post-job completion briefs.
• Assist others in facilities including stocking shelves with clean, tested, and ready-to-use equipment and pulling, staging, and loading customer orders onto trucks for delivery.
• Maintain work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicle and/or trailer.
• Learns to rig up and use a wide range of safety equipment including but not limited to retractable lifelines, harnesses, and lanyards.

Requirements

• One (1) year of field experience in fire protection, petrochemical, oil refinery or related industry.
• Demonstrated ability to operate electronic safety equipment and understand fire systems and components.
• Ability to operate maintain, reassemble, and test electronic safety equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specifications.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose assigned equipment problems and take corrective action within policy and procedure limitations.
• Knowledge of all regulatory standards pertaining to assigned responsibilities; i.e., State, OSHA, and NFPA regulations, etc.
• Must have knowledge of the applicable Code of Federal Regulations. Coast Guard and ABS regulations if offshore.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• 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 the facility.
• Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.

Working Environment

• Shop, in indoor and outdoor industrial environments. May be frequently exposed to cold, hot, wet, humid, outside weather conditions and vibration. Works in the customer environment. May be exposed to high pressure, chemicals, and traffic. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation

The estimated salary for this position is $65,000 - $85,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience. Total Safety U.S., Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off.