Who We Are
Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection is a leader in the commercial fire protection industry and has grown into a regional life safety partner of choice during its 90 years of operation! Our team of more than 200 associates works daily knowing that they are part of something bigger, working to protect the people and property of our customers. Our employment opportunities are not just jobs but an avenue to make a difference in our communities.
If you are passionate about making a daily impact, Kistler O’Brien is the right place for you! Even with little or no experience, you can succeed and prosper with our organization’s robust training program that can help you earn industry certifications, on-the-job education, and career-advancing knowledge. As a member of the KOB family, you can grow into a successful career in the fire protection business.
Our organization is growing and seeking great individuals to help provide exemplary service to our customers across the tri-state area. With regional offices in Bethlehem, Reading, and Paoli, Pennsylvania, we have employment opportunities that are local to you and ready to be filled immediately. Start a new career path today with a family-oriented, growing company, and help us advance life safety in the workplace!

• Provide preventive maintenance inspections and servicing using hand tools and testing equipment.
• Perform functional and operational tests on equipment.
• Inspect, repair, and replace fire extinguishers and emergency lights.
• Provide on-site emergency troubleshooting of fire suppression systems.
• Replace defective sections of hoses.
• Complete and accurately record required information onto system inspection and field reports.
• Document deficiencies at the customer level and notify appropriate persons responsible for non-conformance issues.
• Evaluate customer's site for additional equipment and services that customers may require.
• Maintain company vehicles and appropriate inventory levels for jobs.
• Work in compliance with the Company's safety program.
• Capability to identify or willingness to learn and understand fire (NFPA) Codes.

• Experience preferred in the Fire Safety industry.
• You must be comfortable with heights and working on ladders or lifts and at times working in confined space.
• Fire Service Technicians must have basic knowledge of meters, and hand tools, including electric and battery-powered equipment.
• Fire Service technicians must be willing to learn NFPA Codes, training provided.
• Willingness to work occasional overtime including, weekends, holidays, and on-call rotation.
• A collaborator with basic problem-solving, organization, customer service, communication, and follow-through abilities.
• Fire Service technicians must have good customer-facing and customer service skills.
• Required to write daily safety reports for the customers.
• Fire Service technicians are required to communicate with the scheduling coordinators daily.
• Volunteer Fireman experience preferred.
• Fire Service technicians must be comfortable working with technology and updated computer platforms.

• Health Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K Matched Retirement Savings
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Paid On-the-job training and Company-assisted Professional Certifications
• Company Provided Cell Phone and Tablet
• Port-to-port Pay
• Company Vehicle
• Prescription Safety Glass Allowance
• Boot Allowance
• Company Provided Uniform
• Training provided for national certifications

Requirements:

• Must have a valid driver’s license with limited violations.
• Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States.
• High school diploma or GED required
• Mechanical skills using basic tools

• $20.25 - $26 Hourly