Apprentice Technician - Austin TX

trane technologies • Austin, TX

5d • $22 - $41 • Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.
Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.
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Where is the work:
On-Site (5 days)
What you will do:
As a Commercial Service Technician Apprentice, you will be dispatched from your house to different locations in and around the area to perform scheduled (and unscheduled) preventative maintenance, inspections, site surveys, and service requests for a variety of commercial and industrial equipment.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma, GED or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience servicing, troubleshooting and maintaining commercial HVAC equipment
• Operating knowledge of Microsoft office and comfortable with hand-held devices (i.e. Smartphone, iPad)
• A valid driver’s license, with no major or frequent traffic violations
• Ability to work on-call rotation and/or overtime to support the business, including occasional overnight stays
• Must be able to safely and legally operate a vehicle using a seat belt
• Must be able to wear helmets, safety goggles, fall protection harness and safety boots to safely perform job duties
• Must be able to twist the trunk of your body 90 degrees in each direction
• Must be able to squat and touch the floor with both hands
• Must be able to reach your hands over your head
• Must be able to stand on concrete surfaces for extended periods, routinely up to 4 hours
• This position is highly physical and requires regular use of hands, fingers, walking, stooping, kneeling and climbing ladders. It requires employees to regularly lift and or move up to 10 lbs. and frequently lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. (may occasionally lift and/or move more than 40 lbs. with special approval.)
• Must be able to safely use a ladder with a 375 lb. total weight limit, while wearing equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to maneuver access areas, as small as 30” vertical x 45” horizontal
• Must be able to comfortably and routinely access rooftops with extension and/or fixed ladders at heights of 15’ to 20’, and occasionally, up to 50 feet +
• This role may be exposed to variable weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, heights, risk of electrical shock, noisy operating equipment and other variable environmental conditions based on location
• This role has been designated by the Company as Safety Sensitive

Nice To Haves

• EPA Certification Preferred

Responsibilities

• Start-up and commissioning of our Trane controls and HVAC equipment
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing commercial HVAC equipment such as split systems, package units, and chillers and/or ancillary supporting components such as pumps, cooling towers, etc.
• Troubleshooting and repairing building control systems; optimizing controls and equipment for better usage by owner
• Performing replacements and modifications of HVAC equipment or systems as needed or requested

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees