Field Services Technician: Data Center Cooling

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, seeks an engineering technician skilled in large-scale mechanical systems and HVAC to support data center facilities. You will read blueprints, install and commission cooling equipment, troubleshoot systems, and work with customers and manufacturing teams to ensure top service.

Travel to field sites is required with domestic and international exposure. You will engage with design, QA, and manufacturing engineering to provide feedback from customers,

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent GED certificate.
• Knowledge of operating principles of various types of cooling/refrigeration equipment and systems.
• Knowledge of electricity and electrical and solid state control systems.
• Knowledge of safety practices and building codes.
• Customer service skills.
• Previous experience with start up and commissioning responsibilities at customers facilities.
• Ability to read, understand and work from blueprints, specifications, and schematics.
• Ability to maintain required records and prepare reports.
• Must possess valid passport/driver’s license.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Aptitude and communications skills related to acting independently.
• Technical and working knowledge of internal and industry design and construction codes and standards.
• Proven planning, organizational, problem solving, decision–making, supplemented with a practical aptitude.
• Ability to lift 40lbs and use ladders working from heights.
• Need to have experience working in highly sensitive and/or mission critical facilities.
• Industrial, Manufacturing Facilities and Field and office environments.
• Registered refrigeration/HVAC tech, controls tech, Electrician Journeyman or related tradesperson

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret electrical, control and mechanical blueprints, drawings, and other specifications.
• Measure and lay out reference points for installation.
• Assemble and install refrigeration or air conditioning components using hand and power tools.
• Measure and cut piping and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment.
• Start up system and test for leaks using testing devices.
• Recharge system with refrigerant, check and test regulators, calibrate system and perform routine maintenance.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair a wide variety of heating and cooling/refrigeration equipment/systems.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair PLC-based Custom Controls designed and built by Silent-Aire.
• Focus is on independently achieving general objectives in support of an assigned project.
• Work independently on varied assignments requiring a broad and/or specialized knowledge of refrigeration and HVAC.
• Decision making is guided by applying standard procedures, may make modifications of procedures or use methods developed in previous assignments.
• You will be required to communicate technical issues to technical and non-technical staff while maintaining a high level of communication with both internal and external stakeholders, customers, contractors, and industry peers.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Customer service

Communication

Autonomy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

brazing equipment

Job description

Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, seeks an engineering technician skilled in large-scale mechanical systems and HVAC to support data center facilities. You will read blueprints, install and commission cooling equipment, troubleshoot systems, and work with customers and manufacturing teams to ensure top service.

Travel to field sites is required with domestic and international exposure. You will engage with design, QA, and manufacturing engineering to provide feedback from customers,