Senior Emergency Response Associate

Job Description

 JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for supporting the plant operations at the Durham facility. Technicians operate 7-days per week utilizing different shifts. Technicians will provide services in numerous areas within site services. Technicians must be forward thinking individuals who are able to flow to the work.Functioning as a member of the Site Services Team and operating in an empowered team environment. Technicians are responsible for safeguarding all company personnel, property, and assets, preventing theft or loss of company property, and enforcing company, local, state, and federal rules, and regulations. Technicians will have responsibility for access control of all employees, visitors, contract and service personnel and truck drivers to the site. Technicians will report to the Emergency Manager.

Shift Schedule

Rotating 12-hour shift, 2-2-3 schedule. Rotates every 28 days from days to nights or nights to days. Shift starts at 6 and ends at 6. 

GENERAL PROFILE:

• Works within a team.
• Contributes to the performance and results of a department.
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, and business plan; receives guidance from manager.
• Provides technical guidance to employees and colleagues on all site fire protection, life safety and security systems.
• Primary emergency responder on site serving as a permanent member of the sites emergency response team to include fire suppression, hazardous materials, confined space, and high angle rescue, Oxygen alarms, medical and Security.
• Will serve as a full-time member of the site’s emergency response and medical teams.
• Will sign high risk work permits.
• Complete preventative maintenance work for various items around the site that is owned by Emergency    Management.
• Teams with local Fire Marshal's office and current insurance provider.
• Will be the lead team during inclement weather events to ensure the safety of the site. Must be self-motivated.

BUSINESS EXPERTISE:

Applies technical skills to align staff activities with departmental metrics.

Will need to complete required NFPA courses, North Carolina EMT Basic or First Responder and Firefighter I & II

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE:

• Employee Development/People Management
• Line Performance
• Information Transfer
• Compliance
• NFPA, Emergency Response, or Loss Prevention
• Financial

PROBLEM SOLVING:

• Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems; collaborates with peers to resolve problems that cross into inter-related units
• Acts under extreme circumstances and pressure to resolve emergency management issues rapidly and effectively.

IMPACT:

Influence

·         Explains difficult concepts and persuades others to adopt point of view.

·         Communicates information, asks questions and checks for understanding.

Accountability

·         Accountable for the performance of the work team

·         Accountable for emergency management

Decision Making

·         Makes decisions – guided by policies, procedures, and guidelines– that impact the team’s ability to meet performance objectives and departmental metrics.

·         Consults on an as-needed basis with next-level manager on more complex decisions and/or issues that impact other units with inter-related processes

STRATEGIC PLANNING:

·         Adapts and executes departmental plans and priorities based on departmental metrics to address local business, service, and operational challenges.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

·         Forecasts resource needs; works within the allocated budget, makes suggestions or recommendations for the betterment of the department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Candidate must have 3-years’ experience or combined experience in Firefighting, Rescue, Fire Life Safety Systems, or Loss Prevention.
• Candidate must possess a current NC EMT-B or NC EMR certification.
• Candidate must be certified at minimum of Firefighter Level 1 and must be able to obtain Firefighter Level 2 within 24 months of hire.
• Must be willing to work shift work, weekends, and holidays.

Desired

• Firefighter I & II, Hazmat Operations or Technician