FME Monitor

ACTIVE RECRUITMENT IS UNDERWAY FOR SEASONAL STAFF FOR FALL 2023 PROJECTS NOW.

Confined space attendant and fire watch experience are a plus!!  

This role offers potential for growth and advancement as well as the potential for future, seasonal project work with DEKRA.

Summary of Position:

DEKRA FME Services is a specialty company that provides oversight and monitoring services with highly skilled and qualified individuals who have been trained specifically in Foreign Material Intrusion Prevention. The FME Monitor assists workers in the power generation field in using appropriate work practices for Item/Tool Drop Prevention and working safely to prevent the intrusion of foreign materials into critical systems and equipment. 

DEKRA is one of the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) companies offering innovative professional services in the fields of vehicle inspection, expert appraisals, industrial product testing & certification, management system certifications, leadership consulting, and much more.  DEKRA is a purpose-driven organization with a deep passion to make the world a safer place on the road, at work and home.  At DEKRA North America, you will be part of a growing organization with a near 100-year history employing over 45,000 employees in more than 60 countries around the globe.

What You'll Do:

• Establish zone setup in high-risk maintenance areas by interacting directly with nuclear and energy site personnel to understand their specific zone setup parameters
• Ability to read and comprehend formal documents or guidelines (i.e., Administrative or Technical Procedures, Project Plans, or written scripts) and accurately perform based on the requirements of the document
• Conduct pre-inventory and on-going accounting for all tools, supplies and materials used during the maintenance of power facilities
• Assemble, maintain, and control all necessary and required procedural and non-procedural logs and paperwork while on any site project, creating report documents as needed
• Train workers in the power generation field on Foreign Materials Exclusion/Drop Prevention and working safely to prevent the intrusion of foreign materials into critical systems and equipment
• Manage the flow of personnel entering and exiting the maintenance area
• Perform housekeeping walk-downs, log accuracy audits, and FME zone boundary integrity inspections
• Handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
• Report to supervisor and document any on-site FME integrity or system cleanliness issues for cases where recovery plans must be enacted
• Conduct thorough written or person-to-person turnover with team members to ensure awareness of FME zone status is understood

What Makes a Great Candidate:

• Ability to establish and assert appropriate authority as the Subject Matter Expert providing FME services to our clients, communicating and interacting directly with nuclear and energy site personnel to exchange information in a professional and respectful manner
• Ability to adhere to DEKRA and client specific safety protocols and procedures which includes wearing proper personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, safety toe boots, etc.) while working in the field, working with a “safety is priority one” mindset
• Ability to handle all situations with professionalism and integrity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to perform work assigned with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness
• Ability to pass varying client site access requirements such as:  drug screening, background screening and COVID-19 screening protocols and/or mandates which may include being fully vaccinated 

Physical Considerations: Due to the nature of working in the nuclear field, all candidates must be able to work in a variety of client locations, environments, and conditions.  The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Ability to work extended periods of time and shift work through evening, nights, and weekends and without days off when required
• Ability to be on one’s feet - this includes:
• remaining in a stationary position (often standing for prolonged periods)
• ascending and/or descending stairs (potentially many flights of stairs)
• walking long distances (from parking to facility, within and around the facility - up to 5 miles/day)
• walking on rough and uneven terrain
• walking through client work facilities
• Ability to constantly move about to accomplish tasks or move from one work location to another
• Ability to perform repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Ability to lift, adjust and/or move tools, supplies, or materials up to 50lbs in all directions
• Ability to occasionally move and conduct work with full range of motion in different body positions to accomplish tasks in various locations including tight and confined spaces
• Ability to possibly remain in a seated, stationary position for prolonged periods
• Ability to occasionally work safely at varying heights
• Ability to work in varying environments – this includes:
• indoors or outdoors
• extreme heat or cold and other outdoor elements such as precipitation and/or wind
• noisy locations
• Ability to withstand the rigors of extensive travel and/or extended periods of driving to travel to job locations

Travel Considerations:

• Domestic and/or International travel required, for extended periods of time
• Infrequent travel required for internal training