Job Title

SCBA Training Support Technician

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department

Emergency Services Training Institute

Proposed Minimum Salary

$16.53 hourly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

The Training Support Technician, under general supervision, maintains Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment, Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers equipment and supports training programs for the Emergency Services & Training Institute division. Responsible for the refill, repair, maintenance, and distribution of all SCBA and Dry Chem related equipment. Required to maintain accurate documentation of logs, repairs, inspections, and testing reports. May assist supervisor with all inventories, record keeping, ordering equipment, and consumables. Assists Instructional staff with training support as needed and may be required to assist other programs such as Maintenance and Private Sector.

This position reports to the Training Support Foreman - Breathing Air.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED

• One year of experience of maintenance/repair experience or combination of the following but not limited to: use of computer-based diagnostics, pneumatic equipment operation, tubing or pipe fitting, any mechanical repair/maintenance, and the use of hand/power tools.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university or certificate from an accredited trade school.

• Emergency Services experience.

• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus or respiratory equipment experience.

• Compressor or mechanical experience related to compression systems.

• Electrical experience in troubleshooting or reading wiring diagrams.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work outdoors exposed to various weather conditions, potential allergens, elevated noise levels, and heat.

• Ability to support training delivery for up to 8-10 hours/day.

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

• Physical conditioning consistent with performing maintenance on equipment and/or movement of light, moderate, and/or heavy training equipment to include standing, walk, sitting, climbing ladders or scaffolding, bending/stooping, kneeling/squatting, reaching, talking, hearing, carrying, lifting, pushing/pulling training equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to interpret basic technical drawings, sketches, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and manuals.

• Ability to operate equipment such as forklift, air compressors, and SCBA refill equipment.

• Ability to operate power equipment such as drills, saws, grinders.

• Ability to operate electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools.

• Ability to follow instructions and communicate effectively to perform job responsibilities.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to always maintain a professional behavior and demeanor.

• Ability to create a positive team approach environment and provide customer-friendly service to both internal and external customers.

• Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with staff, students, and external partners.

Equipment:

• Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.

• Hand/power tools.

• Training and Program specific equipment.

• Mules/Tugs and Maintenance equipment.

Notifications:

• This position is security sensitive.

• This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.

• Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.

• This position must comply with OSHA / NFPA standards, ESTI Respirator Protection Program related to the proper wearing of respirators.

• This a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TEEX does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role.

  Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:

Class Support – 75%

• Performs inspecting, refilling, and maintaining of SCBA and Extinguisher related equipment in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines.

• Positions equipment necessary for class delivery.

• Ensures all equipment is operational and ready for use.

• Assists with preparation, cleanup, and restoration of training projects by securing the equipment in designated storage areas.

• Assists instructional staff with SCBA or Extinguisher training support.

• Assists other programs such as Extinguishers, Maintenance and Private Sector with facility operations.

Work Area Support – 15%

• Maintains appearance of work area at all times, including sweeping and picking up of refuse in shop areas.

• Ensures office / storage areas are organized and clean.

• Completes weekly Project Safety Analysis (PSA) of assigned facilities and reports any needed maintenance.

Supplies and/or Materials Procurement – 10%

• May assist supervisor ordering supplies, equipment, and materials in accordance with TAMUS/TEEX/ESTI regulations.

• Completes all required purchasing documentation.

Other Duties:

• Reports to work on time and duty assignments on time.

• Maintains a clean and neat appearance.

• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and specified uniforms as required.

• Attends scheduled safety meetings.

• Completes listed training to include: Word level I, Excel Level I, ESTI Safety Orientation, Basic First Aid, Purchasing Guidelines, In-house training prior to use for Mule, Forklift, TUG and all SCBA refill equipment.

• Completes all SCBA training offered by the manufacturer for the types and brands of SCBA used at ESTI.

• Performs additional work duties as assigned.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training and technical assistance. Last year, TEEX served more than 138,000 people from every U.S. state and territory and 131 countries worldwide.

Major TEEX programs include Fire and Emergency Services, Infrastructure and Safety, Law Enforcement and Protective Services and Business and Cyber Solutions . TEEX operates a comprehensive emergency preparedness campus with some of the world’s top training facilities, including the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Additionally, TEEX is home to state-of-the-art facilities for training in public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordnance. For cybersecurity training, TEEX has built a fully-mobile Cyber Training and Exercise Range that simulates cyberattacks, providing a hands-on experience not often seen in cyber exercises.

As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has also been a leader in homeland security training since 1998, providing federally funded homeland security training and exercises for communities across the nation.

Beyond training and technical assistance, the agency also sponsors two statewide response teams, Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) and Texas A&M Public Works Response Team (TX-PWRT). While TX-TF1, an elite urban search and rescue team, provides emergency response personnel and resources during disasters , TX-PWRT restores public utilities such as water, gas and electricity after disasters.

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

If you need assistance in applying for this job, please call (979) 458-6801 or email employment@teex.tamu.edu .