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Johnson Controls

Provides smart building technology and services

Fire Service Technician

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHouston, TX, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of documented experience in low-voltage electrical systems, including fire and life safety systems, access control, nurse call, and paging systems.
  • A fire alarm license is required.
  • Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, submittals, and operational or product manuals, and knowledge of test equipment including multimeters, digital analyzers, and commissioning devices.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
  • Ability to perform physical labor, including carrying and moving equipment and tools weighing up to 50–70 pounds.
  • Ability to work in unusual and difficult positions, including climbing ladders, scaffolding, and high-lift equipment up to 40 feet, and working within ducts, crawl spaces, and above ceilings.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, to meet customer requirements.
  • Ability to provide a high level of customer service.
  • Ability to maintain truck inventory to ensure timely response to customer needs.
  • Ability to adhere to, implement, and consistently follow safety guidelines and procedures.
  • A valid driver's license and driving record that meet company requirements are required.
  • Must retain licenses required by national, state, and local codes.
  • Ability to provide recommendations and solutions to improve facility efficiency, including upselling opportunities.
  • Ability to provide quotes supporting recommendations and solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Receive service calls from the Service Resource Center, including descriptions of equipment or system malfunctions.
  • Contact customer representatives to determine equipment or system problems.
  • Diagnose problems and service and repair electronic fire alarm systems and related building-system products at customer sites.
  • Follow prescribed troubleshooting procedures and consult technical and parts manuals, change notices, bulletins, modification notices, and other references to repair equipment.
  • Service, troubleshoot, and install fire and life safety systems from multiple manufacturers, including SimplexGrinnell.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, submittals, specifications, software and systems, programs, schematics, and operational product manuals.
  • Communicate with district staff and customers to support customer satisfaction.
  • Complete service acknowledgements with appropriate coding using communication devices such as smartphones and laptops.
  • Obtain the customer's signature upon completion of a service-call assignment.
  • Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation and help train or mentor other members of the service team.
  • Resolve building inefficiencies and service-related issues, providing customers with solutions and outcomes during service visits.
  • Troubleshoot and repair installed systems, including panel repair and reprogramming, device replacement and repair, resolution of low-voltage circuit troubles, and system testing.
  • Organize and use technical resources, information, materials, and support to execute assigned tasks efficiently.
  • Program fire alarm, security, and access control system panels.
  • Complete and submit task-related, activity, productivity, and other required documentation on time.
  • Perform occasional on-call and after-hours work as required by customer needs.
  • Recommend and provide solutions to help facilities run efficiently, including upselling opportunities.
  • Provide quotes supporting recommendations and solutions.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • NICET Level II certification is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with CCTV, information technology, and IP networks is a plus.

About the Company

Johnson Controls

Provides smart building technology and services

Johnson Controls transforms environments where people live, work, learn, and play by providing smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. It offers comprehensive digital solutions through its OpenBlue platform, serving healthcare, education, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing, and government sectors with a portfolio of building technology, software, and services focused on efficiency, safety, and sustainability. The company operates in more than 150 countries with about 100,000 experts and aims to reimagine building performance to benefit people, places, and the planet.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cork, Ireland
Founded
1885

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