Fire Safety Technician

Overview

Risk Management at Auburn University is excited to begin the search for a TES Fire Safety Technician! This job performs technical duties to include providing support for Auburn University environmental, safety and health programs. This job will support the area of Fire Safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a current inventory of all University portable fire extinguishers.
• Utilizes bar code software to perform monthly inspection of all University portable fire extinguishers including documentation of inspections performed, results found, and corrective steps taken.
• Manages the replacement or repair of worn, outdated or damaged fire extinguishers and parts.
• Duties will involve activity outside the office, including substantial walking and climbing, and will require a high degree of organization and time management skills.
• Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust.
• Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.
• Job frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands.
• Job occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, and lifting more than 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver license

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Why Work at Auburn?

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time 
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads 
• Assistance with special projects 
• Seasonal work 
• Emergencies 

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

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