Lab Technician Co-op

At Trane Technologies^TM  and through our businesses including Trane^® and Thermo King^®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

Job Summary: 

Trane Technologies has an exciting opportunity for an on-site position in our new Engineering & Technology Laboratory in Davidson, NC as a Lab Technician Co-op for the summer and fall. Your primary function in this entry-level position is to assist in building and validating facilities and sub-systems for laboratory testing to support product development for Commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (CVHAC) Products. The role requires a high level of problem solving, troubleshooting, organization, and collaboration with other lab and engineering team members to ensure timely completion of projects.

Responsibilities: 

• Work safely and maintain a safe work area in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Assist more senior technicians to install, troubleshoot, and validate lab devices and systems.
• Set up and instrument HVAC units for testing in laboratory facilities
• Assist with reading blueprints, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation or modification procedures
• Assist in identifying, specifying, and ordering parts

Qualifications:

·         Currently and actively enrolled to receive a certificate or degree in a relevant technical field such as HVAC or electronics technical degree, mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.

·         Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook) required.

Key Competencies:

• Mechanical aptitude. Experienced and comfortable with hand tools and power tools
• Familiarity with instrumentation and data acquisition
• Basic understanding of schematics, reading, and interpreting engineering drawings, technical reports, safety rules, operation, and maintenance instructions
• Ability to help solve practical problems and deal with a variety of complex variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced team environment
• Experience working with PLC's and controls is a plus