Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Inspector I

Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Inspector I

The role of the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Inspector I is to perform shop inspections and testing of TAS equipment prior to shipment. This includes visual and detailed inspections of mechanical and electrical/controls systems, troubleshooting and minor repairs per established project documents and checklists. The position requires close interface with the Operations Department, Project Engineers and Project Managers, and with other FAT Technicians.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Perform Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Architectural Visual inspections
• Perform Tagging/Labeling Checks
• Perform PID Walkdown
• Perform Major Mechanical Equipment Inspections-(Chillers, Pumps, Heat Exchangers, Fans, etc.)
• Perform Electrical Visual inspections
• Perform Major Electrical Equipment Inspections-(Switchboards, Panels, ATS's, UPS's, MCC's, Transformers, VFD Drives)
• Verify LV & MV Power Cable Installations
• Perform Electrical Testing
• Perform LV(480V) Cable Meggering
• Perform Pre-Energization Electrical Panel Inspections
• Safely Energize Power Distribution Equipment (Switchboards, Panels, ATS's, UPS's, MCC's, Transformers, VFD Drives, Local Controllers, Lighting Panels, etc.)
• Perform Small Power System Testing(Lighting, Receptacles)
• Perform Soft Starter Setup/Configuration & Rotational Check
• Perform VFD Setup/Configuration & Rotational Check
• Perform Controls Verifications including:
• Visual Inspections
• Initial Energization Checks-(Local Controllers, PLC's, End-Devices)
• Verify and/or modify Software/Firmware configurations to Local Controllers, VFD's, PLC's
• Point to Point Wiring Testing
• Tagging/Labeling Verifications
• I/O Functional Tests of AI/AO/DI/DO Devices with End of Line Testers, or Hand-held meters
• Instrument Function Testing & Scale Verification
• Automated Valve Testing
• HVAC Unit Pre-Energization & Startup (Bard/AirSys Type units)
• Complete Checklists for all activities in Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Issue Punchlist items for all defects identified
• Train others in performing factory acceptance testing.
• Other tasks as assigned by TAS.

Job Skills:

• Highly Detail Oriented
• Strong Mechanical and Electrical Aptitude
• "Problem Solver" mindset
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedures, and specifications.
• Ability to communicate clearly, written and verbal, with various levels of management, customers, vendors, and other employees.
• Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and make recommendations for resolution.
• Ability to use business software such as Microsoft Office etc.
• Work with minimal supervision in the accomplishment of duties.

Education & Training:

• Highschool diploma or equivalent
• HVAC Trade school and/or apprenticeship training preferred.
• Military training and/or technical work experience could be considered in lieu of trade school certification.

Minimum Requirements:

• Five years or more project field experience is required in construction support, startup, repair, and maintenance work. Modular Shop Experience also considered acceptable.
• Experience with verification of compliance with ASHRAE, ASME, and other relevant codes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe
• Proficient in understanding and interpreting schematic drawings.
• Ability to work with standard controls systems.
• Must be detailed and organized with the ability to work with all craft support.
• Proficient in understanding and following electrical safety procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits.
• Must know how to use the following equipment:
• Hi Pot Tester
• Multi-meter
• Phase Rotation meter
• Megger
• Amp Clamps
• Signal Generator/Hart Communicator
• Laptop and Tablet Computers

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of PLC (Program Logic Controller) troubleshooting
• Knowledge of VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) Configuration & troubleshooting
• Journeyman electrical license

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

Position is at 95%-100% inside a manufacturing shop environment. Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading.

Company Overview:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.

TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer's facilities.

TAS' fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.

With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at:

Important Notice: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. "smoking" and "tobacco or nicotine products" includes, but is not limited to, products such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.