FME Monitor

DEKRA North America; United States; On-site; USD 30,307 - 35,817; Part time

Job summary

DEKRA North America is hiring an FME Monitor to assist in power generation fields by implementing Foreign Materials Intrusion Prevention practices. This role involves maintaining a safe work environment, collaborating with site personnel, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Candidates should have expertise in FME services and a commitment to safety. This position offers competitive pay ranging from $22.00 to $26.00 per hour, dependent on experience, and entails the ability to work extended hours as well as travel extensively.

Qualifications

• Expertise in FME services and communication with site personnel.
• Ability to meet client access requirements including drug screening.
• Currently holds or applied for a TWIC card if required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a safe work environment through active participation.
• Collaborate with site personnel for zone setups.
• Conduct pre-inventory checks and accounting for tools.
• Coach workers on FME and Drop Prevention techniques.
• Monitor personnel flow in maintenance zones.

Skills

Attention to detail

Commitment to safety protocols

Ability to establish authority as Subject Matter Expert

Professionalism and integrity

Job description

This position is posted on a continuous basis and does not have a fixed application close date. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Overview

DEKRA FME Services is a specialty company that provides oversight and monitoring services with highly skilled and qualified individuals trained specifically in Foreign Material Intrusion Prevention. The FME Monitor assists workers in the power generation field in using appropriate work practices for Item/Tool Drop Prevention and working safely to prevent the intrusion of foreign materials into critical systems and equipment. This role offers potential for growth and advancement as well as future, seasonal project work with DEKRA.

Location Opportunities

• Louisiana
• Maryland
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Michigan
• Mississippi
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies.
• Collaborate with nuclear, chemical, oil, gas and solar site personnel to establish zone setups in high-risk maintenance areas, ensuring compliance with specific parameters.
• Read and interpret formal documents (e.g., Administrative or Technical Procedures, Project Plans) and execute tasks accurately based on their requirements.
• Conduct pre-inventory checks and ongoing accounting for tools, supplies, and materials used during power facility maintenance.
• Assemble, maintain, and manage procedural and non-procedural logs while on site, creating reports as needed.
• Coach site workers on Foreign Materials Exclusion (FME) and Drop Prevention techniques to prevent foreign material intrusion into critical systems.
• Monitor and manage personnel flow within maintenance zones.
• Perform housekeeping walk-downs, log audits, and FME zone boundary inspections to ensure compliance.
• Handle stressful situations professionally to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Report FME integrity or cleanliness issues to supervisors, documenting cases where recovery plans are required.
• Conduct thorough written or verbal turnovers with team members to ensure clear communication of FME zone status.

Qualifications

• Expertise in establishing authority as the Subject Matter Expert for FME services, communicating professionally with site personnel.
• Commitment to safety protocols, including wearing proper personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, safety glasses, safety toe boots) and prioritizing safety as a core value.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform tasks accurately, thoroughly, and neatly.
• Professionalism and integrity in handling all situations.
• Ability to meet client site access requirements such as drug screening and background checks.
• Currently holds or has submitted an application for a TWIC card (if required by project).

Physical and Travel Requirements

• Work Schedule: Ability to work extended hours, night shifts, weekends, and consecutive days without breaks when required.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods, ascend/descend stairs or ladders (including multiple flights), work in confined spaces such as tents or elevators for extended durations, walk long distances (up to 5 miles per day) across rough terrain or within facilities, move continuously between work locations, and perform repetitive motions involving wrists, hands, or fingers.
• Physical Strength: Ability to lift or move tools, supplies, or materials weighing up to 50 lbs in all directions.
• Flexibility: Ability to work safely at varying heights or in tight spaces with full range of motion as required by tasks.
• Environmental Conditions: Ability to work indoors or outdoors in extreme temperatures or weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, precipitation), in noisy environments typical of industrial facilities.
• Travel: Ability to work extended periods of time and shift work through evening, nights, and weekends without days off when required; willingness to travel extensively, including driving long distances; domestic and/or international travel may be required for extended periods.
• Ability to withstand the rigors of extensive travel and/or extended periods of driving to travel to job locations.

Compensation

The base pay for this position is $22.00 per hour to $26.00 per hour. Actual pay is based on several factors including market location and position-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Additional Position Details

• Reports to: Business Manager
• Work Model: On-site (at various client locations)
• Work Location: USA Based Remote/Telecommuter
• Supervises Others: No
• Status: Seasonal
• FLSA Classification: Non-exempt; this position is eligible for overtime pay
• Visa Sponsorship Eligibility: This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
• Relocation Eligibility: This position is not eligible for relocation

About Us

As a global provider of comprehensive services and solutions, we help our customers improve their safety, security, and sustainability outcomes. DEKRA is the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification (TIC) companies offering innovative professional services in the fields of vehicle inspection, expert appraisals, industrial product testing & certification, management system certifications, leadership consulting, and much more. DEKRA is a purpose-driven organization with a deep passion to make the world a safer place on the road, at work, and at home. In DEKRA, you will be part of a continuously growing organization with a near 100-year history involved in more than 50 countries on five continents.

We hope you’ll consider a career with DEKRA North America as we strive to become the Global Partner for a Safe World!

DEKRA North America is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DEKRA North America is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please email [e-mail], or call [phone]. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case‑by‑case basis.

DEKRA North America will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.

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