Apprentice Fire Sprinkler Inspector

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❄️ Minnesota – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote

💵 $18 - $25 / hour

⏰ Full Time

⚪️ Entry-level

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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FSS Technologies

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1978

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

Healthcare • Logistics • Consulting

FSS Technologies is a provider of electronic life-safety and physical security solutions specializing in fire alarm systems, security systems (CCTV, access control), and 24/7 monitoring and emergency response for commercial and residential clients. They design, install, inspect, and maintain fire sprinklers, nurse call systems, backflow and extinguisher services, and comprehensive electronic security including video surveillance and alarm monitoring. FSS focuses on compliance, rapid emergency response, and managed monitoring services to protect people and property for businesses and homeowners.

📋 Description

• Work alongside and under the direct supervision of a qualified FSS inspector • Help inspect, test, and maintain wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action, deluge, and antifreeze sprinkler systems, standpipes, and fire pumps • Visually inspect sprinklers, piping, hangers, bracing, control valves, gauges, fire department connections, and signage • Help operate control valves and perform main drain, waterflow alarm, and valve supervisory switch tests • Help perform dry pipe valve trip tests, quick-opening device tests, air supply and low-air alarm checks, and fire pump tests • Check antifreeze concentration, spare sprinkler cabinets, gauge dates, and other NFPA 25 requirements • Perform minor maintenance and corrective work as directed, within apprentice status and applicable licensing law • Confirm systems may be tested with building contacts and alarm monitoring companies • Follow impairment procedures when systems are taken out of service • Confirm systems are restored to service, valves are open and supervised, and stakeholders are notified before leaving • Record inspection and test results accurately in FSS forms or software, including photos of deficiencies • Report deficiencies to the supervising inspector the same day and critical conditions immediately • Follow FSS safety, OSHA, PPE, equipment authorization, and incident reporting procedures • Drive a company vehicle safely between job sites • Complete classroom, online, and on-the-job training and track training hours • Work toward NICET Level I certification and maintain required state apprentice or trainee registration

🎯 Requirements

• At least 18 years of age • High school diploma or GED • Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets FSS and its insurance carrier standards • Basic math skills, including reading pressure gauges and performing simple calculations • Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn how fire protection systems work • Ability to use a smartphone or tablet to complete reports • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate clearly with coworkers and customers • Successful completion of pre-employment screening after a conditional offer, which may include a background check, motor vehicle record review, and drug screen • Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds • Ability to climb and work from ladders and lifts, including at heights • Ability to work indoors and outdoors in heat, cold, rain, snow, noise, dust, and wet conditions • Ability to work a full-time schedule that may include early starts, overtime, and occasional evening or weekend work • Some overnight travel within the FSS service territory may be required • Preferred: Experience in plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, mechanical service, fire protection, or military trade experience • Preferred: Vocational or technical school coursework • Preferred: OSHA 10-Hour Construction certification • Preferred: Experience with hand tools, ladders, and aerial or scissor lifts

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid on-the-job and classroom training • FSS covers the cost of required training and approved certification exams, subject to FSS training and reimbursement policies • Eligibility for NICET certification premiums under the FSS program in effect at the time • Test equipment, tools needed for the job, and required PPE • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) • Life insurance • Paid time off • Paid holidays • Overtime paid as required by law