Job Title:Fire Extinguisher Technician
Company: MCL Fire
Employment Type:Permanent
Location:Seeking applicants from Derry/Londonderry, with travel across NI and ROI as required.
About us:
Formed more than 40 years ago, MCL Fire has grown to become one of Ireland’s leading fire protection companies. The team at MCL Fire has grown by almost 50% within the last 24 months, and we have an opportunity for you to help us to continue that success by joining as a Fire Extinguisher Technician in the Enniskillen area. This role will provide full training to the successful candidate.
Responsibilities
- Service and maintain fire safety equipment for our public and private sector clients, in line with the relevant standards.
- Completing paperwork and providing certification for client premises
- Managing / Attending to Call Out Requests in the area
- Supply and install new portable firefighting equipment / signage in client premises
- Attend staff meetings / toolbox talks, undertake staff training / courses as deemed necessary to perform the Fire Safety Technician role and to enhance your skill set and experience
Duties
Basic duties include (but are not limited to):
- Understand the classifications of fire and the appropriate extinguishers and travel distances in line with the appropriate standards
- Weighing different types of extinguishers
- Changing cartridges in extinguishers
- Safely changing O-Rings on different types of extinguishers
- Changing tamper seals on extinguishers
- Appropriately label extinguishers and complete the service label (including YOM, Due Test, Service Type and Equipment Numbering)
- Replacing serviceable parts e.g. Horns
- Correctly installing signs with silicone on walls, stands and cabinets, including high level location signs
- Completing discharge test and refills, including the time frames for DTRs
- Safely using the SDS drill
- Safely using a drill driver and or impact driver
- Safely mounting equipment on block and concrete (at the correct height with the correct fittings)
- Safely mounting equipment on plasterboard (using plasterboard fittings and backboards)
- Safely adding stands, including the mandatory use of KIT51 straps on flat pack stands
- Safely installing cabinets at level and understanding the correct cabinets for the type of extinguisher sizes
- Commission new equipment
- Safely replacing automatic powders
- Inspecting fire hose reels
- Complete van checks
- Use the app correctly for travelling to and arriving at site
- Use the app correctly for adding new equipment and locations
- Request stock transfers correctly
- Add notes to the job via the app
- Create any follow up visits on the app as necessary
- Ensure job is signed off on app by the customer
- Complete timesheets correctly
