Engineering Technician III

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking an Engineering Technician III as part of our planned lab expansion, with hiring expected throughout 2026. Shape your career with a company passionate about growth, inclusion, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Assemble prototype HVAC units from BOMs, SolidWorks CAD models, drawings, schematics, and Engineering direction (sheet metal construction, copper brazing, insulation, electrical circuit wiring).
• Install instrumentation on test units per standard lab methods.
• Set up and operate complex laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Identify and report nonconformities to engineering and design stakeholders.
• Provide thoughtful solutions to difficult mechanical/electrical problems and product improvements to engineering stakeholders.
• Ensure standards, policies, procedures, and maintenance of a clean work area are upheld.
• Maintain a working knowledge of EH&S safety policies and regulations to ensure safe performance of duties.
• Maintain effective communication with laboratory and project teams.
• Obtain fork truck training/license, scissor lift training/license, or refrigerant handling certifications.
• Perform test unit setup according to lab procedures and test request requirements.
• Create records of prototype build activities and document them per laboratory procedures.
• Improve laboratory activities on a continuous basis.
• Implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and repair test units and facilities.
• Provide direction, assistance, and training to other technicians (senior roles only).

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in HVAC&R or related experience.
• Experience in a mechanical test lab or field service (preferred).
• Fork truck training/license, man lift training/license, Universal card, or R410a card (preferred).
• Mentorship experience (preferred).
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and taste or smell.
• Ability to work at heights.

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance.
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2%.
• Company-provided life insurance + optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage, and voluntary accident coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company-paid holidays (vacation accrues monthly).
• Paid sick time in accordance with federal, state, and local law.
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service.

Pay

The typical hourly rate for this position ranges from $23.65 to $50.77 in Minnesota. The range reflects the pay for all positions in this job grade; individual base pay depends on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Schedule

1st Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Monday – Friday (onsite in Plymouth, MN).

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.