Technical Product Support Engineer (Unitary)

CFO Trane U.S. -CFO•Clarksville, TN

1d•Remote

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. This position as a Technical Support Engineer will provide technical support for the startup, operation, and service of Trane/American Standard Unitary equipment. Excellent customer service skills and documentation of work performed are required when communicating with our external and internal customers, technicians and administrators. As a Technical Support Engineer, you will be able to assist customers in the troubleshooting process utilizing knowledge of various HVAC systems such as: Packaged Rooftop AC units, Unitary Split Systems. Specialists in this role must have vast field experience, giving them the knowledge required to remotely guide customers through equipment and describe to them what they are seeing, keep that customer safe by evaluating their skill level, and can confidently determine the best course of action. Will need to demonstrate ability to apply basic electrical theory, knowledge of unit level controls, airflow dynamics, and basic refrigeration theory as well as their field experience.

Requirements

10+ years of experience preferred but not required in servicing HVAC equipment and systems.
Associates or Bachelors in an Engineering discipline is preferred but not required.
Professionally trained on various Trane equipment
Ability to travel up to 10%
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to understand and apply temperature and pressure theories as well as basic electrical theories and application.
Operating knowledge of Microsoft office software and working proficiency with handheld computer (i.e. Smartphone, iPad).
Ability to manage support cases within Remedy software
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to troubleshoot complex refrigeration and electrical systems
Keeps current on Trane Unitary Light Commercial products concerning installation, operation, maintenance, service, and repair
Adaptable and possesses the ability to prioritize multiple high-priority customer cases
Flexibility to work extended hours on occasion
Ability to meet short- and long-term deadlines
Effectively meet the needs of internal and external customers
Ability to work regularly and dependably
Ability to function in a team environment
Demonstrate ability to cope with stress and maintain a pleasant and cooperative temperament with internal and external customers
Demonstrate ability to perform mental tasks such as making decisions, learning, thinking rationally and exercising good judgment

Nice To Haves

Additional knowledge of Large Unitary Products and BAS systems would be beneficial, but not required

Responsibilities

Responsible for assisting customers remotely through the startup, operation, and diagnosis/troubleshooting on a wide variety of HVAC products
Uses a variety of resources (experience, literature, people, and problem-solving skills) to remotely determine the root cause of an issue and determine the best course of action with the goal of putting the customer first
On a daily basis, is required to make pivotal decisions regarding the dispensation of company resources in order to resolve a customer issue
Manages and leverages relationships with manufacturing site teams as well as field offices
During shift hours, diligently monitors inbound technical support requests and stays in constant contact with those customers until their issues are resolved in a timely and consistent manner
Responsible for determining the experience level of customers requesting assistance, ensuring they stay safe and are not asked to perform beyond their means
Documents work by following pre-defined procedures and completing documentation of support given
As a subject matter expert, creates standard work and documents solutions that can be shared internally and externally across the company
Responsible for coordination with internal teams concerning quality escapes, design errors, and Service Alerts or Bulletins
Participates in New Product Introduction projects as required, specifically focusing on unit serviceability
Reviews warranty claims against history of technical support provided and makes recommendations as to warranty coverage
Uses technical support and warranty data to drive 9-step problem solving to reduce common failures
Applies their expertise with equipment to create content for technical literature and end-user equipment startup guides

Benefits

Health insurance
Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
Fertility coverage
Adoption/surrogacy assistance
401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution
15 vacation days
9 paid holidays
3 floating holidays
Sick leave
Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave
Educational and training opportunities through company programs
Tuition assistance
Student debt support