Fire Protection Specialist

Summary: This position supports the implementation, inspection, and maintenance of fire protection systems within an electric vehicle (EV) automotive manufacturing facility.  This position will foster a culture of fire prevention awareness, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and implement policies, procedures, standards and technology to support both the Security and Fire Protection Department and Production operations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspections & Compliance:
  • During construction: Perform daily fire prevention and compliance inspections, ensuring fire alarm, sprinkler, smoke, and heat detection systems are installed, tested, and commissioned per building drawings.
  • During factory operations: Conduct daily fire prevention inspections to detect hazards.
• Training & Awareness: Deliver training programs for employees, contractors, and visitors on fire protection procedures as well as assist in the coordination of emergency drills/exercise and generated after-action reports.
• Incident Response: Investigate fire incidents, accidents, and breaches of fire prevention rules, ensuring timely reporting, documentation, and corrective measures.
• Coordination: Coordinate with local fire protection contractors, fire departments, and emergency responders

• Attend in-service training classes to maintain current knowledge of codes, laws, ordinances, and regulations; participate in professional group meetings to stay abreast of new trends and innovations in fields relevant to assigned responsibilities
• Recommend possible fire code revisions, additions, and deletions to proper authorities 
• Study and interpret fire safety codes to establish procedures for issuing permits regulating storage or use of hazardous or flammable substances 
• Assists in the development, recommendation and administering of policies and procedures pursuant to the goals/objectives of the Department.
• Participates in departmental training programs.
• May serve as NorthStar EMS’ liaison with clients.
• Will stay up-dated on latest Fire Department/EMS standards and trends and evaluate possible implementation.
• Meets the NorthStar EMS job descriptions requirements for Industrial Firefighter and/or Industrial Firefighter/Paramedic (as required), Industrial Fire Lieutenant and Industrial Fire Captain.
• Must be able to drive all assigned vehicles per NorthStar’s driving policies.
• Will adhere to NorthStar’s and Department specific Standard Operating Procedures.
• Performs other duties as required by superiors.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Current driver license.
• Current CPR / AED for Health Care Provider or BLS certification.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Fire Inspector I (NFPA or ICC equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of fire protection systems, codes, standards, and regulations(e.g., NFPA, FM, IFC).
• Basic understanding of fire protection systems and fire dynamics
• 3–7 years of experience in fire protection and life safety systems
• OSHA 30 Certification is preferred.  Will be required within 12 months of hire. Attention to detail and commitment to safety compliance

• Pass a background check.
• Pass a medical evaluation to include drug testing and TB test.
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with fellow employees, clients, assigned facility/plant employees and contractors, neighboring emergency service agencies, NorthStar EMS/NorthStar Industrial EMS and Fire (NorthStar) management, and the general public.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to handle conflict situations with good judgment, professionalism, and courtesy.

Driving Requirements:

• Valid Driver’s license.
• Must pass Motor Vehicle Records check
• Meets NorthStar’s insurance requirements to drive company vehicles.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful ability to complete the departments physical agility requirements including, but not limited to walking, climbing, crawling, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and maintaining balance over less than ideal terrain.
• Must have good physical stamina and endurance, measured by the ability to undertake, without adverse effects, lifting, carrying, and balancing loads in excess of 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance), climbing ladders and stairs while carrying equipment/tools, lifting/carrying and pulling hose lines, lifting/carrying required tools and equipment.
• Must have the ability to see different color spectrums.
• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20 in at least one eye.
• Must have good eye-hand coordination and sufficient manual dexterity to manipulate equipment, instrumentation, and medications.
• Must be able to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings in human physical conditions by using visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile observations.
• Must be oriented to reality.

STRESS FACTORS:

Frequently:  Intense tasks, busy environment.

Constantly:  High pressure.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Occasionally: Extended day.  Available for immediate recall, as needed.

Constantly:While performing the duties of this job the employee may work outdoors. This may include exposure to wet, humid, hot, and inclement weather conditions. The employee may work near moving mechanical parts, under hazardous, life-threatening conditions, such as, but not limited to, heights, confined spaces, temperature extremes, crowds, loud noises, limited visibility, in the presence of hazardous materials, in the presence of victims of death and/or dismemberment. The employee must work effectively as a team member and/or leader of a fire company, communicate professionally with peers and superiors, one-on-one and in groups.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequently:  Analyzing, decision making.

Constantly: Simple reading and writing, high math and writing skills, clerical, memorization, perception/computation, problem solving, simple math skills, judgment, reasoning.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Occasionally: Tablet computer, computer, keyboard, stapler, 3-hole punch, sharpener, calculator. Biomedical equipment

Frequently: Telephone, cell phone, Fire and EMS medical equipment.

PUBLIC RELATIONS:

• Participates actively in public awareness and community educational programs.
• Maintain professional appearance of the approved uniform, maintains hygienic and grooming standards.
• Work on special projects as delegated by management staff.

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS:

• Needs to communicate tactfully and sensitively to others.
• Shall remain apolitical while representing NorthStar. Shall abstain from any and all political involvement with outside agencies while on duty or representing NEMS.
• Must speak English clearly and write legibly.
• Must possess basic teaching skills.