Overview

Risk Management at Auburn University is excited to begin the search for a TES Fire Safety Technician! This job performs technical duties to include providing support for Auburn University environmental, safety and health programs. This job will support the area of Fire Safety.

Responsibilities

Maintains a current inventory of all University portable fire extinguishers.
Utilizes bar code software to perform monthly inspection of all University portable fire extinguishers including documentation of inspections performed, results found, and corrective steps taken.
Manages the replacement or repair of worn, outdated or damaged fire extinguishers and parts.
Duties will involve activity outside the office, including substantial walking and climbing, and will require a high degree of organization and time management skills.
Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust.
Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.
Job frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands.
Job occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, and lifting more than 50 pounds.
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Qualifications

Must have a valid driver license

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Why Work at Auburn?

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
Assistance with special projects
Seasonal work
Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU students are not eligible for TES.

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

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