1st Year Apprentice - Chiller Mechanic, Navy Systems (Job Number: 1643)

We are seeking a Chiller Mechanic Apprentice (1st Year) to join our Federal Systems team at our Mobile, AL location.  At Johnson Controls Navy Systems, our field service team specializes in shipboard HVAC/R equipment and control systems. We understand the unique requirements, standards, procedures, and challenges associated with supporting the U.S. Department of War and its individual agencies.  Our products are installed on more than 90% of the U.S. Naval fleet.  These mission critical systems provide cooling for weapons, command and control systems, and crew comfort while enduring punishing conditions from weapons-effect shock, heavy-weather, ship vibration, and extreme temperature variations.

At Johnson Controls, we support our nation’s most critical facilities, the people who occupy them, and the missions they enable. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government. We help modernize U.S. military installations, Department of Defense and other federal agency facilities to be smarter, more resilient, efficient, sustainable, and secure.

Pay: This is a Union negotiated hourly rate position
Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
Vacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation per calendar year
Company Vehicle: Requires additional background check to be able to drive a vehicle.

As a Chiller Mechanic Apprentice, you will:

• Responsible for maintenance and service of Chilled Water Air Conditioning Plants, Refrigeration Systems and other large associated equipment for U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard vessels.
• Completes assigned maintenance and service duties; inspecting, diagnosing, servicing, repair and preventive maintenance of industrial HVAC equipment. 
• Troubleshoots and resolves primarily HVAC mechanical problems, as well as some electrical and controls problems.
  
• Inspect, diagnose, service and repair mechanical systems using a variety of tools and instruments. 
• Perform specified preventative maintenance including belt adjustments, oiling, greasing and cleaning of equipment.
• Collect and deliver samples for analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Valid driver's license
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required government clearances and other worksite specific badges. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Navy marine service equipment
• Chiller maintenance and service experience
• Experience punching tubes and/or reclaiming refrigerant
• Appropriate licenses to work with refrigerants, boiler and steam operational & service knowledge.

 Who We Are
The primary mission of Johnson Controls Navy Systems is to supply Chilled Water Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Systems and associated equipment to the US Navy and US Coast Guard. Johnson Controls Navy Systems is a part of the Johnson Controls Federal Systems business. Our robust, high reliability products are designed, manufactured and tested in York, PA to military and other stringent customer specifications. Most of our designs are custom engineered for the specific application

If you’d like to learn more about who we are, what we do, and the systems and products we work with please check out our “Who we are” video on Youtube to learn more. (Around 2 minutes long)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD9TF3ANMxU

Recently, Johnson Controls has been recognized by several organizations for leadership in Environment, Sustainability and Governance, as well as innovations in smart building platforms:

• Named to FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies” List
• Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
• Named to Forbes Net Zero Leaderslist
• CDP 2023 Climate Change 'A List'
• Ranked 67 on the Drucker Institute’s list of best-managed companies in America
  
• Forbes Best Employers for Diversity
• Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
• Ethisphere 2024 World's Most Ethical Companieslist for the 17th time
• Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024
• Named to Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Veterans 2024 / 2025listing
• Named to Forbes America’s Best Employers for Veterans 2024
• Named one of the top military friendly employers by military.com.

Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers

Division: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)

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