JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Inspector/Technician Department: Inspection Division
Management / Non-Management: Non-Management Immediate Supervisor: Inspection Manager

1. POSITION SUMMARY

The primary focus of this position is to ensure that fall arrest equipment is inspected and installed in accordance to industry and legislated standards, while also ensuring a superior client experience while on the client site. The challenge of this position is being able to carry out the job tasks with the high level of attention to detail required so as to ensure any and all equipment worked on or inspected is safe for use. This position works under minimal supervision. This position must be available
Monday through Friday for day shifts only. Overtime may be required based on operational need and is a condition of employment. Travel within Atlantic Canada is a job requirement for the purposes of conducting inspections at job sites. Travel within Canada will also be required on a scheduled basis.
This job description is a guideline only and the incumbent may be required to perform other duties, on an ad-hoc or permanent basis.

3. EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE

i. Education (preferred): Post-secondary diploma.
ii. Certifications (If applicable): OH&S training
iii. Skills and Abilities (preferred): Must be highly organized and detail-oriented; highly effective problem solver with superior customer service, communication, negotiation and active listening skills; must be able to manage time effectively, work effectively under pressure and prioritize tasks while remaining flexible to change; able to work independently; must be highly analytical and able to use logical thinking; must be self-motivated; must be able to maintain confidentiality with organizational and customer information. Hands on/ mechanically inclined
iv. Professional / Technical Knowledge: Knowledgeable in relevant provincial and federal Acts and Regulations as well as of the industry in general; knowledgeable of product/manufacturer specifications.
v. Equipment: Phone, cutters (mini cutters and bolt cutters), drill, grinder, heat gun, truck, adhesives, gloves.
Wrenches, sockets & driver, measuring devices (load cell, torque wrench)
vi. Experience (preferred): (1) year experience working with fall protection/fall arrest equipment and working at heights, preferably in a construction trade and/or as an inspector.
vii. On-the-Job-Training Time (expected): Three (6) months (apprenticeship)
4. Physical Requirements and Environmental Disadvantages: Lifting excess of 50lbs. (e.g., safety equipment); climbing, balancing, kneeling, reaching and repetitive movements most often when inspecting cabling. Intense visual concentration when conducting close visual inspections. Sense of hearing is required when communicating with people on the ground while working at heights, or when carrying out inspections (i.e. a spring can sound wrong when winding). Sense of smell can be used to identify spills and stains.
Minor Disadvantages: Frequent exposure to dust, dirt, and fumes; heat and cold; noise; inclement weather and lighting; all consistent with being offsite and often outdoors at some client worksites.
Major Disadvantages: N/A

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Work Location: In perso