Instrument Technician

At Trane Technologies® we Challenge Possible. Our brands – including Trane® and Thermo King®  - create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind. We boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world.
 

Job Summary?

This Instrument Technician is a member of the Commercial HVAC Engineering Laboratory Instrument and Metrology Services (IMS) Team located in La Crosse, WI.  This role is committed to providing technical support to advance measurement capability and data quality, for the NA Commercial HVAC Laboratories.  As part of the Laboratory IMS Team, you will work closely with all other Lab Teams to fully comply with all UL and ISO regulatory agencies.  

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with all Lab team members to ensure the safe, accurate, and on-time completion of development testing.
• Install, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot and repair various types of electronic, pneumatic and mechanical instrumentation.
• Apply knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, and electronics to calibrate devices in the electrical, electronic, dimensional, physical, mechanical, and/or environmental disciplines to ensure measurement accuracy.
• Identify and utilize appropriate measurement procedures and technical manuals.
• Provide technical assistance on instrumentation related issues to customers and team members.
• Work closely with customers to coordinate and execute periodic maintenance and calibration.
• Be an active part of a culture that promotes ethical practices and legal compliance, encourages customer service, individual integrity, safety, teamwork, and employee innovation and accountability

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in instrumentation, electro-mechanical, or HVAC required
• 3-5 years of experience in industrial instrumentation and calibration.
• Knowledge and demonstrated use of visual management and Lean methodologies desired.
• Proficient MS Office skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• A working knowledge of measurement and control equipment (electrical, electronic, and pneumatic), data acquisition, and communications.
• Experience with ISO 17025 & ANSI/NCLS Z540 preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Understands the importance of putting the customer first and strong self-motivation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects
• Ability to work directly with customers and cross functional teams
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, and ability to work in a team environment and build cross-functional partnership

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs that help our employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives. We are proud of our winning culture which is inclusive and respectful at its core. We share passion for serving customers, caring for others, and boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.

We are committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.