Fire Service Technician

Alloy Enterprises; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a skilled service technician to support the Allentown area with on-site fire and life safety systems. You will receive service calls, diagnose equipment issues, and perform repairs on electronic fire alarm systems and related building systems at customer sites.

You will read blueprints, follow troubleshooting manuals, provide strong customer service, and participate in on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in low voltage electrical systems including Fire/Life Safety, Access Control, Nurse Call, and Paging.
• Experience reading blueprints, submittals, and manuals.
• Knowledge of test equipment, multi-meter, digital analyser, and commissioning devices.
• Able to lift 50-70 lbs and perform physical labor.
• Able to climb ladders, work in ducts, crawl spaces, above ceilings, etc.
• Flexible hours including weekends; overnight travel may be required.
• Pass pre-employment background and drug test; valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Licenses required by National, State and Local codes; strong customer service.

Responsibilities

• Receive service calls and diagnose equipment problems for Fire/Life Safety systems.
• Repair electronic fire alarm systems and related building systems at customer sites.
• Read blueprints, diagrams, submittals, and manuals to troubleshoot and install.
• Provide excellent customer service and clear communication with customers.
• Complete service acknowledgements and obtain customer signatures.
• Participate in on-call rotation and assist in training others.
• Provide recommendations and quotes to improve facility efficiency.

Skills

Low voltage systems

Fire/Life Safety

Blueprint reading

Test equipment

Physical ability

Customer service

On-call readiness

Valid driver's license

Background check

Licenses/ Codes

Education

NICET Level II certification

Tools

None

Job description

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

What you will do

Receive service calls from Service Resource Center, including a brief description of equipment/system malfunctions. Responsible to contact customer representative and ascertain equipment/systems problems. Diagnose problems and perform service and repairs on electronic fire alarm systems and other related building system products at customer sites. Provide our customers with the highest level of service to solve building inefficiencies and resolve service related items. As a trusted advisor to our customers you will provide solutions and outcomes at the time of service.

How you will do it

Follow prescribed troubleshooting procedures and refer to technical manuals, part manuals, change notices and bulletins, modification notices, etc. to repair equipment

Service, troubleshoot and install many different manufacturers’ Fire & Life Safety systems including SimplexGrinnell

Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, submittals, specifications software/systems, programs, schematics and operational product manuals

Exhibit excellent customer service skills by consistently communicating with the district staff and customers to ensure customer satisfaction

Complete Service Acknowledgements with proper coding through communication devices, such as smart phones and laptop computers

Obtain customer signature upon completed service call assignment

Participate in a scheduled On-call rotation

Help to train or mentor others on the service team

Provide recommendations and solutions to ensure facility is running efficiently to include upselling opportunities
Provide quotes to support recommendations and solutions.

Perform other duties as assigned

What we look for

Required

• 2+ years documented experience in low voltage electrical systems, including Fire/Life Safety systems, Access Control, Nurse Call, and Paging systems
• Experience in reading and interpreting blueprints, submittals, and operational/product manuals
• Knowledge of test equipment, multi-meter, digital analyser, and commissioning devices
• Capable of performing physical labor to include carrying and moving equipment and tools up to 50-70 lbs.
• Able to work in unusual and sometimes difficult position such as climbing ladders, scaffolding and high lift equipment up to 40 feet, working within ducts, crawl spaces, above ceilings, etc
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends to meet customer requirements
• Overnight travel may be required
• Demonstrate a high level of customer servicel
• Maintain truck inventory to ensure timely response to customer needs
• Ability to adhere to, implement, and always follow safety guidelines and procedures
• Strong organizational skills, positive attitude, and an ability to learn quickly
• Possess a valid driver’s license and driving record that meets company requirements
• Able to pass a pre-employment background and drug test
• Retain any licenses that are required by National, State and Local codes

Preferred

• NICET Level II certification

HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $16.34-23.55 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience,

knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market

data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects

the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates

may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile.

If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range,

To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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