Test Lab Operator

About Us

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

Set up, test, observe, check, record data, maintain, troubleshoot and operate facilities, data acquisition equipment, and equipment on test, of any product or component part of a system being built, developed, or purchased for the purpose of engineering research and development or contracted testing to the lab.

Work under the specific direction of engineers or technicians on jobs as assigned by shift supervision.

Operator will train and transfer knowledge to other employees when required on processes that include refrigerant handling, lifting and rigging of equipment and components, facility operation and instrumentation install on company prototypes, testing procedures and manipulation of chillers under test.

Teamwork is essential for success. Operators need to work cooperatively with co-workers, engineering team members, and leadership to facilitate efficiently finishing daily tasks and meeting project goals consistently.

Critical thinking is key element to support being successful in this role. Operators are required to address problems when identified and follow through to support resolution, or a corrective action is reached.

Working from drawings, test request documents, sketches, procedures, specifications, code requirements, laboratory standards, facility manuals (blue books), task lists, verbal, written, or email instructions.

Perform connections of water, gas, air, oil, refrigerant lines, drives, air ducts, steam, electrical power, brazed joints, & test instrumentation from facility hookups to equipment to be tested.

Set up tasks such as flushing, leak testing, evacuation, charging/transferring refrigerants, aligning drives and rotating parts. Fabricate and assemble non-metallic ducts and test fixtures.

Use precision electrical, measuring, testing instruments. Use hand and power tools, ladders, brazing equipment, and appropriate material handling equipment including forklifts and overhead cranes.

This position is dynamic with operators acquiring new skillsets on a regular basis providing support within the department based on business needs and is not limited to the following:

Includes rigging and lifting chillers and components up to 120,000 lbs. into tight positions.

Water piping chiller with piping up to 16” in diameter using overhead crane and electric impact wrench’s

Brazing and bending of copper and steel tubing up to 4” in diameter in tight spaces.

o Operating refrigerant transfer equipment using refrigerant theory and operation cycle.

Operating computer-controlled test facilities with water flows up to 12,000 GPM.

Operating pressure vessel testing up to 600 psi.

Modifications on pressurized vessels using correct isolation processes.

Transporting and lifting refrigerant bottles holding 2,500 lbs. of refrigerant using forklifts and cranes.

Transferring and working with hot fluid temperatures which can include oil, water and refrigerants in different applications.

Operate facility equipment such as fans, pumps, heaters, valves, controls, drives,…