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Overview

Johnson Controls is a global leader in thermal management and building systems, focusing on energy efficiency and decarbonization. The Fire Sprinkler Service Technician role involves servicing and repairing sprinkler systems across various applications while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Receive service calls and assess equipment/system malfunctions.
  • Contact customer representatives to ascertain equipment/system problems.
  • Perform service and repairs on various sprinkler systems.
  • Follow troubleshooting procedures and refer to technical manuals for diagnostics.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and operational manuals.
  • Exhibit effective customer service by communicating with district staff and customers.
  • Electronically complete Service Acknowledgements and obtain customer signatures.
  • Participate in a scheduled On-call rotation.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of documented experience in the Fire Sprinkler/Suppression industry.
  • Experience in reading and interpreting blueprints and operational manuals.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Must be willing to travel.
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
  • Capable of performing physical labor, including carrying and moving equipment up to 50-70 lbs.
  • Able to work in unusual positions such as climbing ladders and working in crawl spaces.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends.
  • Able to participate in an on-call rotation schedule.
  • Demonstrate a high level of customer service.
  • Maintain truck inventory for timely customer response.
  • Ability to adhere to safety guidelines and procedures.
  • Strong organizational skills and a positive attitude.
  • Possess a valid driver’s license and meet company driving record requirements.
  • Able to pass a pre-employment background and drug test.
  • Must possess and retain current required State Fire Protection License or valid Journeyman License, if applicable.

Additional Information

  • Overnight travel will be required.
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How this job compares in Totowa, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $78/hr, this posting sits about 123% above the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $29–$40/hr middle band drawn from 108 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Totowa, NJ

Totowa, NJ currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 174 other active welding openings from 112 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Totowa, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Johnson Controls currently has 1 other opening live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (15), Gpac (10), and Carvana (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Northvale at $40/hr, Newark at $35/hr, and Delanco at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Fire Sprinkler Service Technician (union) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.