Firewatch/Hole Watch- Austin Industrial (McIntosh, AL)

Austin Industries • Mc Intosh, AL • 1d ago

Description

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.

Mechanical Apprentice / Firewatch / Hole watch

The Mechanical Apprentice / Firewatch / Hole watch supports maintenance, repair, and construction activities by performing mechanical assistance duties and providing critical safety monitoring during hot work and confined space operations. This position plays a key role in maintaining a safe work environment and supporting skilled craftsmen. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist mechanics, pipefitters, welders, and other trades with maintenance and repair tasks.

Perform Firewatch and Hole watch duties during hot work and confined space activities.

Monitor work areas for fire hazards, unsafe conditions, and atmospheric changes.

Maintain constant communication with supervisors and affected personnel.

Ensure compliance with safety permits, procedures, and lockout/tagout requirements.

Use basic hand tools, cleaning equipment, and materials as directed.

Set up and maintain barricades, signage, and safety equipment.

Respond promptly to alarms, incidents, or unsafe conditions and report them immediately.

Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.

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 accommodation 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

High school diploma or equivalent required.

2+ years' experience as a mechanical helper- such as pipefitting, millwright, welding.

Mechanical aptitude or prior industrial experience preferred.

Firewatch/Hole watch or confined space experience a plus.

Requirements

Must have experience hole watching/fire watching

Assist other trades and maintenance activities.

Must be able to work overtime, nights, weekends, and call-ins as needed.

Must be able to maintain alertness for extended periods.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

No sponsorship or visa support available for this position.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

See the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights\10\20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRightsSp\10\20.pdf) .

See the "Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision" poster available in English (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\%20English\formattedESQA508c.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\formatted\Spanish2-27-18ESQA508c.pdf) .

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 ( e. , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Accessibility Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

TWIC Card

Valid Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

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