Johnson Controls
Produces HVAC, fire, security and building automation systems to optimize and protect buildings globally.
HVAC Truck Based Chiller Technical Team Lead (union)
Lead HVAC technician for chiller startup, commissioning, and service
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Perform startup, commissioning and aftermarket troubleshooting to resolve facility inefficiencies. • Act as trusted advisor, providing recommendations, upselling opportunities and detailed quotations. • Lead large‑scale repairs, retrofits and complex projects, serving as an escalation point for technical issues. • Mentor and coach branch technicians, delivering on‑the‑job training and classroom instruction. • Maintain and repair centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, absorption, screw, ammonia and hydrocarbon systems. • Conduct mechanical shaft alignment, vibration analysis and control system troubleshooting (Allen‑Bradley, OEM panels). • Ensure compliance with ammonia and hydrocarbon safety certifications and universal EPA refrigerant licensing. • Travel 10‑20 % to support branch customers for startup, commissioning and service calls. • Participate in incentive programs, earning up to 6 % of service sale value and Service Plus Rewards. • Communicate clearly with customers on arrival, during service and after completion to ensure high satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸troubleshooting
- ▸repairs
- ▸retrofits
- ▸shaft alignment
- ▸vibration analysis
- ▸safety compliance
What You Bring
Technicians are expected to service air‑cooled, water‑cooled, industrial chillers, AHUs and large rooftop units, especially in petro‑chemical, pharmaceutical or data‑center settings. They will act as trusted advisors, diagnosing inefficiencies, providing solutions, upselling opportunities and detailed quotations. The role includes startup, commissioning and aftermarket service, with access to factory certification through the Service Technical Academy and tools, uniforms and a company vehicle. Candidates must have at least twelve years of hands‑on experience with the listed equipment, strong HVAC/mechanical troubleshooting skills and be willing to join the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices. They should be capable of leading complex repairs, mentoring peers, serving as an escalation point for technical issues, and maintaining ammonia/hydrocarbon safety certifications. Required competencies include repairing centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, various chiller types, mechanical shaft alignment, vibration analysis, and working with multiple OEM control panels and Allen‑Bradley systems. Travel of 10‑20 % and passing a knowledge examination are also required. • Complete all required company training, certifications and pass a knowledge examination.
Requirements
- ▸12 yrs
- ▸hvac
- ▸allen-bradley
- ▸vibration analysis
- ▸ammonia safety
- ▸centrifugal compressors
Benefits
The position offers an hourly rate of $37.07 (determined by CBA), benefits through a local labor union, incentive programs up to 6 % of quoted service sales, and opportunities for career development and training. Employees receive recognition, monetary rewards and advancement pathways via the Service Technical Academy. Johnson Controls is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and accommodation for applicants with disabilities. • Service air‑cooled, water‑cooled, industrial chillers, AHUs and large rooftop units in petro‑chemical, pharmaceutical or data‑center environments.
Work Environment
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