Fire Extinguisher Technician

Job Summary/Basic Function:

A Fire Extinguisher Technician is responsible for ensuring that fire extinguishers and related safety equipment are properly maintained, inspected, and compliant with fire safety regulations. This role is vital in safeguarding lives and property by ensuring fire suppression systems are functional and ready for use.

Level Scope:

Regularly works on tasks that are varied and complex. Applies full range and job knowledge; frequently adapts procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and/or equipment to meet specialized needs; may serve as lead; performs broad and/or focused assignments under general supervision; originality and ingenuity are often required to help establish procedures in functional area; relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish assigned tasks.

Essential Functions:

● Inspection & Maintenance: Regularly inspect, test, and service portable fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA standards and local fire codes.
● Installation: Install new fire extinguishers, ensuring proper placement and labeling in compliance with safety codes.
● Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance activities, recharging, and repairs performed on each fire extinguisher.
● Customer Interaction: Communicate effectively with clients, building owners, and occupants regarding work performed and any necessary recommendations.
● Emergency Response: Be available for emergency calls to recharge or repair extinguishers during critical situations.
● Electrical. Maintains and repairs panels, circuits, wiring, and related systems; replaces switches, receptacles, ballast, fuse boxes, heat systems, motors, fans and lights; repairs electric motors; installs communication cable and telephone lines; assists journeyman electricians. Plumbing. Maintains and repairs plumbing fixtures; installs domestic, irrigation, and sprinkler systems; cuts and threads or sweats pipe; repairs steam traps; conducts preventive maintenance of plumbing and steam systems; assists journeyman plumbers. Carpentry. Installs ceramic floor and wall tile, linoleum, plastic laminate and similar products; repairs built-up, shake, shingle, and other roofs; patches holes in walls; reglazes windows; sketches from oral instructions and works from drawings to design and build specialty items; builds and sets forms and pours and finishes concrete. HVAC. maintains and repairs heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment such as air compressors, dryers, strainers, pneumatic and electronic controls and piping systems; insures water and steam coils, motors, belts, pulleys, condenser pans, ductwork, dampers, and related systems are working properly; repairs fire alarm and pumping systems.
● Conducts preventive maintenance on building devices and systems; operates equipment; performs machinist work; welds and repairs; rebuilds motors and performs mechanical and preventive maintenance work on equipment; repairs appliances; responds to emergency call-backs.
● Functions as lead worker over other maintenance staff and assists with general related trade duties.
● Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

● Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
● Ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Minimum Qualifications:

Good knowledge of: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and general building maintenance.

Some knowledge of: HVAC and mechanical systems maintenance; building codes.

Experience: performing skilled carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and building maintenance repair; using and maintaining tools and equipment normally associated with carpentry, mechanics, plumbing, and electrical work; reading blueprints and schematics.

A valid Driver’s License is required.

Salary and Benefits: Salary of $19.04/hr. Boise State University provides a best-in-class benefits package, including (but not limited to):

• 12 paid holidays AND the University is closed between Christmas and New Year's (requires use of 3 vacation days)
• Between 12-24 annual paid vacation days for full-time Professional and Classified staff depending on position type and years of service
• 10