Firewatch - Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Firewatch

Will perform various labor-intensive tasks in an industrial setting under the direction of a supervisor or foreman.  Responsible for monitoring work areas to prevent fire hazards, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and responding quickly to any fire-related incidents. May assist other craft workers. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patrol constantly to watch areas of work
• Have an understanding of safety procedures and how to implement them
• Maintain safety features, such as fire extinguishers and alarms, as stated in the safety permit
• Survey the workspace for any potential risks or leaks before, during and after the workday
• Prepare to operate fire extinguishers, water hydrants and hoses
• Remain vigilant on-site whenever employees are doing work
• Keep a record of any risks and solutions
• Contact and inform emergency personnel as soon as any issues arise
• Report and map any signs of smoke
• Clean and repair fire towers when necessary
• Make sure that all lookout equipment is operational
• Clean up any litter and other waste when spotted on the grounds
• Investigate small smoke trails
• Inform visitors of all fire safety policies
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education: no minimum education requirements.

Certification/License: A Valid Driver’s License

Experience: 6 months experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. 

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