Air Tech​/Shop Tech

Air Technician

Work as an Air Technician providing quality workmanship in cleaning, calibrating, and repairing gas monitoring systems, water/moisture measuring equipment, and breathing equipment.

• Receipt, inspection, cleaning, servicing, reassembling, and testing of various SCBA and other respiratory equipment and breathing air equipment in accordance with approved testing and service procedures.
• Routine inspection and maintenance of breathing air regulators and reducers.
• Complete documentation and data entry associated with inspection and repair, obtain customer signatures for invoicing and documentation.
• Conduct detailed visual inspections and system functional tests of various systems and equipment, report deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Assess repair needs, quote customer price and delivery for repair or replacement.
• Assist in facilities: stocking shelves with clean, tested, ready‑to‑use equipment; pull, stage, and load customer orders onto trucks for delivery.
• Maintain work area clean and orderly; perform additional duties after training.

• At least one (1) year of field experience in fire protection, petrochemical, oil refinery or related industry.
• Valid driver’s license of state of residence, proof of vehicle insurance, safe driving record, and insurable for company vehicle insurance while driving company truck. Forklift experience preferred; internal forklift certification required.
• Willingness to travel to customers’ sites, including short and long‑term out‑of‑town and/or offshore projects.
• 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. Obtain applicable State Fire Marshal Licenses and ICC/NAFED certification within six months of hire date if land based.
• Knowledge of electronic safety equipment operation and understanding of production platform shutdowns performed through fire and gas detection systems.
• Ability to operate, maintain, reassemble, and test electronic safety equipment per manufacturers’ specifications.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment problems and take corrective action within policy and procedure limits.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (State, OSHA, NFPA, CFR) and Coast Guard/ABS regulations if offshore.

Shop and yard environment, frequently exposed to wet, humid, outside weather conditions and vibration. Works in some customer environments during training. May be exposed to high pressure, chemicals, and shop traffic. Noise level usually moderate.

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.