Lead Life Support Technician

Solution One Industries, Inc (SOI) serves the Federal, State, Local and Prime sectors by delivering management, training and logistics experience to enhance the technical, logistics support, and service capability of its clients. SOI has been providing administrative and management support, including engineering services, document management, base and logistics support services support to the Department of Defense (DoD), State and Local Governments, other federal agencies and commercial enterprises for several years.

Solution One Industries has opportunities across the US to continue your service to our Nation through government contracting employment. Veterans with and without security clearances are encouraged to apply.

We offer paid holidays, paid time off, numerous health and welfare benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for career development and advancement and tuition programs.

You can find more information about our services and our company:  www.1soi.com . 

For opportunities in your area, check out our Careers page at www.1soi.com/careers .

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements.

Lead Life Support Technician

Under supervision operate, maintain, and service Life Support equipment used to provide protection to users against hypergolic propellants, caustic agents, and toxic environments while performing operations on Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Works from work authorizations and general instructions.
• Ensure assigned Life Support equipment is maintained in a state of readiness and performs to designated parameters as outlined in procedures and permitted within the required certification areas that include: operations and/or maintenance of Emergency Breathing Equipment (EBE), Environmental Control Units (ECU), Protective Clothing Equipment (PCE), Self-Contained Atmospheric Protection Ensemble (SCAPE) support, resuscitators, clean room, and others. Life support equipment includes: gas masks, liquid air and oxygen back packs, resuscitators, SCAPE suits and similar emergency breathing devices, ECUs, PCEs, and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
• Evaluate test and repair equipment on a periodic basis.
• Provide foreign and domestic user personnel with various life support equipment at various worksites.
• Maintain communications with users throughout operation to ensure proper equipment functions.
• Travel may be required.
• Performs work in other classifications incidental but necessary to accomplish work assignment.
• Perform duties in compliance with Federal, State and Local laws and regulations and NASA and Air Force regulations.
• Complies with KSC/CCAFS energy management conservation regulations, Collective Bargaining Agreement, security, safety, and specialized programs or contractual requirements working within the limits of established policy.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Other Responsibilities:

• Safety - SOI enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
• Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the SOI Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable SOI Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
• Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent, plus vocational/technical training beyond high school, and five years of job-related experience or equivalent.
• Thorough knowledge of all principles with a specific (shop craft, technical, or administrative) discipline.  
• Thorough knowledge of Federal, State, and Local regulations including NASA and USAF relating to areas of specialty.  
• Life Support Systems experience to include SCAPE, ELSAs, SCBA, Breathing Air Back Packs, and operations and maintenance of cryogenic and pressurized systems.
• Operate mechanical equipment to possibly install, test, analyze, monitor and/or maintain by regularly handling, grasping, kneeling, and carrying. 
• Ability to work in a loud or noisy environment. 
• Routine lifting up to 50 pounds. 
• Constant use of visual and mental alertness.
• US citizenship is required for unescorted access to assigned work area(s).
• Must be able to successfully pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

 Benefits:

• Eligibility to participate in medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• Pension Plan
• Eligibility to participate in a 401K Savings Plan
• Company paid basic life, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Tuition plans

Solution One is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Solution One is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. 

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.  

Solution One maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.   

Solution One is an E-Verify Employer.  

Solution One Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.