HVAC Engineering Staff Lab Technician (1st shift)

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About the Role

What You Will Gain

Key Responsibilities

• Test Execution: Personally execute test runs, set up chillers with relevant instrumentation (flow meters, pressure sensors, etc.), and monitor data acquisition systems.
• Electrical Expertise: Work safely with electrical equipment, including 460V/3ph/60Hz machinery, while maintaining EPA certification for refrigerant handling.
• Diagnostics & Troubleshooting: Identify failures in PLCs, VFDs, or instrumentation; apply a "detective mindset" to coordinate repairs and minimize downtime.
• Precision Calibration: Use and calibrate laboratory equipment for pressure, temperature, flow, and electrical measurements. Expertly handle loop tuning and valve configurations.
• Facility Oversight: Manage and monitor support infrastructure, including boilers, cooling towers, and high-pressure pumping systems.
• EHS & Compliance: Champion Carrier’s EHS policy and 5S standards. Maintain a zero-incident environment through strict adherence to arc flash and lockout tagout procedures.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED.
• 5+ years previous experience servicing/maintaining commercial HVAC equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized Professional Experience: 5+ years of experience in Chiller/HVAC operations and station maintenance, or 5+ years in a laboratory environment managing high-power mechanical/electrical machinery.
• Education & Trade: AS or AAS in Mechatronics Engineering Technology (or related technical field), or completion of a formal Skilled Trades Apprenticeship.
• Electrical Safety & High Power: Comprehensive awareness of High Voltage and High Power electrical safety, including proficiency in Arc Flash protocols and medium voltage operations.
• Systems & Controls: 2+ years of experience with precise measurement systems (electrical, temperature, pressure, flow) and a proven ability to independently perform loop tuning and manage closed-loop system stability.
• Software Literacy & Diagnostics: Proficiency in LabView / LabPro applications or National Instruments systems, paired with a functional understanding of PLC diagnostics and complex blueprint interpretation.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
• Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives
• Retirement benefits
• Time Off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

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• Work With Us | Carrier Corporate The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
• This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Pay Range

• The annual salary for this position is $66,250–$92,750. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
• Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date. Job Posting Date: 03/09/2026

Pay Range

• Job Number: 30199148
• Community / Marketing Title: HVAC Engineering Staff Lab Technician (1st shift)

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• North Carolina, US

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