Air Tech II

Total Safety; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Safety in Texas City is seeking an Air Technician II to inspect, repair, and service SCBA and breathing equipment. You will also train others and assist in loading and staging orders for delivery, while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

Two years of field experience and a valid license are required; offshore travel may be necessary. OSHA/NFPA knowledge and forklift experience preferred, with DOT endorsements where applicable.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of field experience in fire protection, petrochemical, or related industries.
• Valid driver's license and insurability for company insurance.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, including offshore projects.
• Class C driver’s license with DOT endorsement if required.
• Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection, cleaning, servicing, and testing of SCBA and respiratory equipment.
• Maintain breathing air regulators and high/low-pressure manifolds.
• Inspect systems and advise on deficiencies and repair costs.
• Document inspection and repair data for invoicing.
• Train junior technicians and customers in equipment use.
• Assist with warehouse duties and vehicle maintenance.

Skills

Field experience

Driver's license

Forklift experience

Safety equipment operation

Troubleshooting

Team player

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree or technical training

Job description

Total Safety is looking for an Air Technician II to join their safety conscious team! The Air Technician II provides quality workmanship in the cleaning, calibrating and repair of various fixed and portable gas monitoring systems, water/moisture content measuring equipment and breathing equipment.

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, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. Our Core Values are People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity.

Essential Duties:

• Performs receipt, inspection, cleaning, servicing, reassembling, and testing of various SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) and other respiratory equipment and breathing air equipment in accordance with approved testing and service procedures.
• Performs routine inspection and maintenance of breathing air regulators and reducers and high- and low-pressure breathing air manifolds.
• Conducts detailed visual inspections and system functional tests of various systems and equipment to report any deficiencies and corrective action recommendations to customer. Assesses the repair needed and to quote the customer price and delivery for repair or replacement.
• Completes all documentation and data entry 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.
• Trains less experienced technicians and customers in use and care of assigned equipment.
• Assists 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. Maintains work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition. Performs additional duties after training.
• Performs basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicle and/or trailer.

Skills and Experience:

• At least two (2) years of field experience in fire protection, petrochemical, oil refinery or related industry.
• Must have a valid driver’s license from state of residence and valid proof of vehicle insurance. Must possess safe driving record and
• be insurable for Total Safety vehicle insurance while driving company truck. Forklift experience preferred. Must pass internal forklift certification as required. Must be willing to travel to customers' sites and available for travel for short and long-term out-of-town and/or offshore projects.
• Must have Class C driver’s license with a DOT hazardous endorsement if required by facility.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to operate assigned equipment meeting or exceeding service and quality targets. Ability to operate and maintain, reassemble, and test electronic safety equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications.
• Meets or exceeds service and quality targets with demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and diagnose equipment problems, regardless of complexity 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 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).
• Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily

Working Environment:

• Shop and yard environment. May be frequently exposed to wet, humid, outside weather conditions and vibration. Works in some customer environments during the latter part of training. May be exposed to high pressure, chemicals, and shop traffic. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Educational Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED. Associate degree, technical or military training strongly preferred.

Total Safety and its subsidiaries afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.