Fire Service Technician

Johnson Controls; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls in South Carolina is seeking a service technician to diagnose and repair Fire/Life Safety and related building systems at customer sites. The role requires handling low voltage electronics, reading blueprints, and providing excellent customer service.

You will participate in on-call rotations, document work, and ensure high standards of safety and reliability while supporting energy efficiency and decarbonization goals.

Qualifications

• 4+ years documented experience in low voltage electrical systems.
• Experience with Fire/Life Safety and Access Control systems.
• Ability to read blueprints, submittals, and manuals.
• Physically capable of lifting up to 50-70 lbs.
• Strong verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose problems and perform service and repairs on Fire & Life Safety systems.
• Read schematics and manuals to repair equipment.
• Contact customers and obtain signatures.
• Provide on-site service and troubleshooting.
• Participate in on-call rotation and train others.

Skills

Low voltage electrical systems

Fire/Life Safety systems

Reading blueprints/submittals

Customer service

On-call rotation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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 for contacting 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.
• 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 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
• Perform other duties as assigned.

How you will do it

• This skilled position involves troubling shooting and repairing installed systems. Including panel repair/reprogram, device replacement/repair, resolving low voltage circuit troubles and system testing.
• Organize and effectively utilize technical resources, information, material, and support to assure efficient execution of all assigned tasks.
• Candidate must possess excellent written/verbal communication and outstanding customer service skills.
• Position involves the programming of fire alarm, security, and access control system panels.
• Experience CCTV and IT and IP networks a plus.
• Complete and submit all required task-related, activity, productivity, and other documentation in a timely manner.
• On call and after hours work required on occasion at customer need.
• Provide recommendations and solutions to ensure facility is running efficiently to include upselling opportunities.
• Provide quotes to support recommendations and solutions.

What we look for

Required

• 4+ 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 analyzer, and commissioning devices.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• 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 positions such as climbing ladders, scaffolding and hé
• Observe careful formatting as required by output rules.