Communications Tech I

Total Safety is looking for a Communication Technician I to add to their safety conscious team! The Communication Technician I will provide service and repair for communications equipment which typically includes all aspects of Motorola twoway radio systems.

Total Safetyis the worlds 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.

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs shop service and/or field repair (if certified) of communications equipment which may include Motorola portable radios mobile radios base station radios repeaters consoles and complete radio systems. This also includes antenna systems and BDAs.
• Completes all documentation 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.
• Learns to 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 customer.
• Learns to conduct prejob job update and post job completion briefs.
• Assists others in facility 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 basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicle and/or trailer.
• Learns to rigup and use a wide range of safety and rescue equipment including but not limited to winches tripods retractable lifelines harnesses and lanyards.
• Learns to rigup and use a wide range of safety and rescue equipment including but not limited to winches tripods retractable lifelines harnesses and lanyards.
• Assists others as needed

Qualifications

• Must have a valid drivers 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.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Must have ability to pass internal forklift certification as required.
• Must be willing travel to customers site and available for travel for short and longterm outoftown and/or offshore projects.
• Must have Class C drivers 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 if applicable.
• Proficiency in the care and use of all sites specific facility and customer required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).

Education and Experience: High School diploma or GED. Associates in technology is preferred

Other Required Skills Knowledge or Abilities:

• one 1 year of field experience in communications fire protection petrochemical oil refinery or related industry
• Must have a valid drivers 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.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Must have ability to pass internal forklift certification as required.
• Must be willing travel to customers site and available for travel for short and longterm outoftown and/or offshore projects.
• Must have Class C drivers 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 if applicable.
• 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).
• Demonstrated ability to operate electronic safety equipment and understand production platform shutdowns performed through fire and gas detection systems.
• Ability to operate and 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 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.
• Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume
  additional or new responsibilities readily.

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.