Total Safety
Trainee - Fire (Security)
Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Learns to perform service and/or repair, receipt, inspection, cleaning, reassembling and testing of fire equipment including portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, lifesaving equipment, gas detection systems, foam and dry chemical systems, gaseous suppression systems and sprinkler systems.
• Learns to rig-up and use a wide range of safety equipment including, but not limited to retractable lifelines, harnesses and lanyards.
• Learns to operate electronic safety and communication systems including portable gas monitors, hand-held radios and other related equipment.
• Learns to complete all Total Safety and Customer documentation associated with assigned tasks in a timely and accurate manner. 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.
• Learns to reassemble and test equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. Learns to conduct visual and functional checks and to record results for all assigned equipment.
• Performs basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicle and/or trailer.
• Assists others in facility including stocking shelves with clean, tested and ready to use equipment and pulling, staging and loading equipment for jobs. Maintains work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Trained, authorized and certified to work both onshore and offshore exploration and production..
• Assists others as needed.
Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or GED preferred. Associates degree, technical or military training strongly preferred.
Experience: Forklift experience considered a plus.
Required Licenses or Specific Training: Must have a valid driver's license from state of residence and valid proof of vehicle insurance. Must possess good driving record and be insurable for Total Safety vehicle insurance while driving company truck. Must have ability to pass internal forklift certification as required. Must be willing travel to customers site and available for travel for short and long-term out-of-town and/or offshore projects.
Ability to study for and obtain Class C driver's license with a DOT hazardous endorsement if required by facility. Ability to study for and pass any basic license requirements within six months of employment. Ability to apply for and receive an Apprentice Permit (fire extinguishers) as and if required by State Fire Marshal. Ability to study for and pass ICC/NAFED Certification within six months.
Other Required Skills, Knowledge or Abilities: Good mechanical / electrical aptitude. Ability to quickly become proficient in the care and use of all site specific, facility required Personal Protection Equipment. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
Interpersonal Communications: Ability to read, write and comprehend English. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Second language is a plus. Contacts with immediate associates and immediate supervisor for instructions, training and guidance.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. Uses hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Shop and yard environment. May be frequently exposed to wet, humid, outside weather conditions and vibration. Works in some customer environments during later part of training. May be exposed to high pressure, chemicals, and shop traffic. The noise level in work environment is usually moderate.
Reporting Relationships
Must follow established operational, process, compliance and safety and emergency response procedures. Must adhere to specifications and schedule. Work is reviewed for completeness and accuracy, or inherent checks are built into the nature of the work. Most errors are caught during self-inspection or by higher level staff before leaving work unit. Impact is minimal.
Works under close supervision: Works with a supervisor or a more experienced Technician to learn the job.
About Total Safety:
Total Safety is the world's premier provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, comprehensive flare services, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management.
Total Safety operates from 176 locations in 20 countries to ensure the safe Wellbeing of Workers Worldwide (W3).
Total Safety is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.
If you require special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment with Total Safety, please contact Human Resources at (713) 353-5152. (For telecommunications device for the hearing impaired – TTY, please contact 711).