Controls Technician Apprentice

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About the role

This field-based role involves assisting Controls Technicians as the primary service and maintenance contact for Trane customers in a defined market with a diverse commercial base, including Healthcare, Process Manufacturing Facilities, Education Institutions, and Office Complexes. You will assist in the commissioning, troubleshooting, repairing, and starting up HVAC systems in a commercial environment.

• Use cutting-edge software and technology, along with a variety of hand-tools, following blueprints or engineering specifications, to diagnose and repair units.
• Enforce safety to the highest standards and maintain security and accountability of company-issued and procured assets by recording use, wear, and conditions.
• Maintain flexibility to work overtime and weekends as the business requires, including occasional overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Assist in commissioning, troubleshooting, repairing, and starting up HVAC systems.
• Read wiring diagrams, schematics, and mechanical drawings.
• Perform basic wiring, sensor installation, and introductory software configuration.
• Apply understanding of jobsite and electrical safety practices.
• Communicate effectively with mentors, journeymen, and supervisors.
• Demonstrate dependability, punctuality, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of electrical and electronic circuits (Beginner–Intermediate).
• Ability to safely use hand tools, meters, and diagnostic equipment (Beginner).
• Basic wiring, sensor installation, and introductory software configuration (Beginner–Intermediate).
• Ability to read wiring diagrams, schematics, and mechanical drawings (Beginner).
• Understanding of jobsite and electrical safety practices (Basic).

Skills

• High willingness and ability to learn technical concepts and procedures.
• Attention to detail in documentation, wiring, and configuration tasks.
• Effective communication with mentors, journeymen, and supervisors.
• Dependability, punctuality, and teamwork.
• Basic problem-solving and adaptability in dynamic field environments.

Pay

Hourly base pay range: $18.36 - $30.67. Compensation is tailored to factors such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day one for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs with generous incentives.
• Family-building benefits, including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution (total up to 8% company contribution).
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options for volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs, along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Note: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.