Firefighter

Job Description

We offer a competitive salary for this role, with an expected range of $24.15/hr-$27.76/hr. The final offer will depend on your experience, skills, and overall qualifications. General Dynamics – Bath Iron Works also provides a variety of benefits including medical & dental insurance coverage, 401(k) retirement savings plan, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, life and disability insurance, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), health coaching, athletic trainers, employee assistance programs and onsite health services.

Become a part of the BIW team and help keep our shipbuilders safe.

Safety Leadership:

• The position is committed to service for all Bath Iron Works employees, providing suppression of fires on board ships under construction, in production facilities and in office spaces.
• As a dual-role department, we also provide Emergency Medical Services at the Bath, ME, facilities.

Project Execution:

• Firefighters will be expected to make routine inspections and fire-safety assessments on board ships under construction and inside all BIW manufacturing buildings and office areas.

Training and Development:

• Rope rescue, confined space rescue and other training offered each year to keep skills sharp.

Team Collaboration and Communication:

• The successful candidate should be willing to work in an energetic, industrial firefighting/EMS environment following the Incident Command Structure and the appropriate Standard Operational Guidelines.
• Firefighters are organized in three platoons with 48 hours on and 96 hours off, 365 days a year.

Continuous Improvement:

• Our nearly new fire station includes sleeping quarters, gym, kitchen, offices and training room.
• Modern ambulance with EMT-A supplies on board.

Additional Perks:

• Personal vehicle parking available at the fire station.
• Shift swapping permitted between firefighters within the week with Fire Chief approval.
• Dollar for dollar company matching contributions up to 5% each year for retirement savings plan.
• Turnout gear, uniforms, boots and clothing provided.
• $450 annual clothing allowance after 1 year of service; $200 footwear reimbursement 
• $250 annual (taxable) wellness benefit to help you stay healthy.
• Potential to earn up to $85,000+ annually with OT and other incentives.

This position requires you to be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.  You must be a US Citizen for consideration and you must be able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire.  For more information regarding the security clearance process, please visit Investigations & Clearance Process

Required/Preferred Education/Training

• High School Diploma or GED required
• A valid Maine EMS license (EMT or Advanced EMT) is required at the time of application.
• Maine or Pro-Board Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications are required.
• Current and active member in a volunteer or career department preferred.

Required/Preferred Experience

• Previous interior firefighting and fire service experience is preferred.

• Confined Space Rescue experience preferred.

• Technical Rope Rescue experience preferred.

Unique/Additional Requirements:

• Must meet minimal medical requirements for Firefighter/EMT candidates as detailed in Chapter 6, Medical Evaluation of Candidates, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582 Standard on Comprehensive Occupation Medical Program for Fire Departments.
• Physical job requirements: (a) ability to ascend 5–7 continuous flights of stairs while carrying high-rise kits and other firefighting related equipment; (b) EMS patient removal from ships and other multi-level facilities; (c) carrying of medical trauma, airway and other related rescue equipment.
• Applicants are required to provide a resume, certifications (FFI/II, EMT etc.), and list of references with their application.