Controls Technician - Roanoke, VA

Trane Italia•Roanoke, VA

2d•$22 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

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. We boldly go. Work is conducted on-site at customer locations. In this position you will be installing (commissioning), troubleshooting, repairing, and programming environmental control systems. In order to perform your task you will utilize your knowledge of electronics (board level troubleshooting), direct digital controls, airflow, hydronics, refrigeration theory, and building control techniques. Responsible for end to end testing, programming, starting up, commissioning, and servicing on assigned projects. Setup the graphical interface and network connections for the controls. Represents the company by serving as the direct customer contact and is responsible for servicing products and equipment on assigned projects, ensuring customer satisfaction by identifying, analyzing, diagnosing and repairing equipment and systems at customer’s location. Coordinates with team leader and customer to precisely understand requirements for all on-site installation and repairs by extensively examining building layouts, forecasting issues, gathering materials and synchronizing onsite work. Uses a variety of hand tools, interpreting control drawings, plans, and specifications, to mount, assemble, test, and program the system. Analyzes, diagnoses, and repairs direct digital control systems at customer's location. Performs preventative maintenance, site surveys, replacement, and modifications as needed or requested by customers. Prepares for on-site installation and repairs by examining building layout, anticipating difficulties, gathering materials and coordinating on-site work, as necessary. Maintains assigned stock of inventory, company equipment, and documents all related activities. Keeps current on Trane products concerning installation, operation, maintenance, service, and repair of direct digital control systems. Continually enforces safety to the highest standards and maintains security and accountability of company issued and procured assets by recording use, wear and conditions. Displays team effort and dedication to customer by maintaining flexibility to work overtime and weeks as the business requires, including occasional overnight stays.

Requirements

Knowledge of electronics (board level troubleshooting)
Knowledge of direct digital controls
Knowledge of airflow
Knowledge of hydronics
Knowledge of refrigeration theory
Knowledge of building control techniques
Ability to use a variety of hand tools
Ability to interpret control drawings, plans, and specifications
Ability to maintain assigned stock of inventory, company equipment, and document all related activities.
Ability to keep current on Trane products concerning installation, operation, maintenance, service, and repair of direct digital control systems.
Ability to enforce safety to the highest standards and maintain security and accountability of company issued and procured assets by recording use, wear and conditions.
Ability to display team effort and dedication to customer by maintaining flexibility to work overtime and weeks as the business requires, including occasional overnight stays.

Nice To Haves

Field-based work experience
Experience with Trane products

Responsibilities

Installing (commissioning), troubleshooting, repairing, and programming environmental control systems.
Utilizing knowledge of electronics (board level troubleshooting), direct digital controls, airflow, hydronics, refrigeration theory, and building control techniques.
Performing end to end testing, programming, starting up, commissioning, and servicing on assigned projects.
Setting up the graphical interface and network connections for the controls.
Serving as the direct customer contact and responsible for servicing products and equipment on assigned projects, ensuring customer satisfaction by identifying, analyzing, diagnosing and repairing equipment and systems at customer’s location.
Coordinating with team leader and customer to precisely understand requirements for all on-site installation and repairs by extensively examining building layouts, forecasting issues, gathering materials and synchronizing onsite work.
Mounting, assembling, testing, and programming the system using a variety of hand tools, interpreting control drawings, plans, and specifications.
Analyzing, diagnosing, and repairing direct digital control systems at customer's location.
Performing preventative maintenance, site surveys, replacement, and modifications as needed or requested by customers.
Preparing for on-site installation and repairs by examining building layout, anticipating difficulties, gathering materials and coordinating on-site work, as necessary.
Maintaining assigned stock of inventory, company equipment, and documenting all related activities.
Keeping current on Trane products concerning installation, operation, maintenance, service, and repair of direct digital control systems.
Enforcing safety to the highest standards and maintaining security and accountability of company issued and procured assets by recording use, wear and conditions.
Maintaining flexibility to work overtime and weeks as the business requires, including occasional overnight stays.