ACE Technical Sales - Industrial Refrigeration (Pennsylvania)
The posting
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What we offer
- Competitive salary range between $70,000 - $ 7 5 ,000, $7,500 sign-on and a 10% bonus plan!
- Paid vacation/holidays/sick time – up to 15 days of vacation in the first year
- Comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to; 401 k , Medical, Dental and Vision care – Available day one
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
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What will you do
The Johnson Controls ’ Accelerated Commercial Excellence (ACE) Program is an early career 18-month sales development program designed to transform recent graduates into skilled channel or product sales individuals . Over the course of the program, participants receive instructor-led intensive training, hands-on customer experience and mentorship to build technical expertise and sales acumen, preparing them for impactful sales roles within our organization. This program is designed to prepare candidates for product channel sales across seven different Johnson Controls’ business units with a single cohort, summer hiring cadence.
In this particular role , you will be supporting Johnson Controls’ Industrial Refrigeration (IR) business unit. We are a leading developer and manufacturer of industrial refrigeration and heating. Our modern cooling, heating, and energy tailored solutions will provide you with the ability to reliably and precisely ensure the temperature of your industrial manufacturing process and supply chain . Through o ur brand FRICK, we ’ ve offered food and beverage processing industry solutions like high-quality air handling units and ammonia refrigeration compressors for decades.
During the first six months of the program, the entire ACE cohort will be based out of Milwaukee WI working at Johnson Controls’ HQ office in the n orthwest suburb of Glendale WI. At the end of month six , you will be required to relocate to a predetermined assigned location where upon program graduation you will transition to an inside sales role covering accounts in a specific territory and IR product subgroup . For Summer 2027, we have one (1) available location:
- Waynesboro PA
How will you do it
- Provide technical, commercial, and product support to HVAC District Sales Managers and accounts
- Support Regional Sales Managers (RSM) and mult i-channel partners w ith product training, product selection, pricing, purchase orders , etc.
- Provide l ead management assistance from website inquiries , webinar attendees, roadshows, etc.
- Enable cross-collaboration between customer accounts and warranty , tech support or financing specialists as needed
- Attend account planning cadences and contribute to team goal attainment with RSMs
- Assist with CRM opportunity pipeline management and account information accuracy
- Develop product configuration expertise using our CoolWare selection tool
- Prepare , practice and lead internal product presentations (SME) customer-facing training and interactions
- Collaborate between the different IR sales subgroups : Food & Beverage (F&B), semi-custom (YPS) and fully custom (OEM) solutions
- Attend frequent training sessions to develop foundational IR product knowledge , sales tactics and industry/market trends for industrial air handlers , compressors and condensers
- Travel to customer locations and events for additional sales support and shadowing ( approximately once or twice per quarter )
Required
- Bachelor’s degree minimum ( Mechanical , Industrial or Electrical Engineering Degree highly preferred)
- Recent graduate or u ndergraduate senior expecting to graduate between Apr 2027 – Jun 2027. Program starts in Jun 2027
- Proficiency with M icrosoft 365 programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoin t, Outlook, Teams )
- Must have the ability to be in Milwaukee, WI (Glendale WI) for the first six mon ths of the program, then relocate to predetermined permanent base ( Waynesboro PA ).
- U.S. citizen or legal right to work in the U.S.
Preferred
- Technical internship experience or HVAC industry experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Available to travel up to 25 % – dependent upon your assignments
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action 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. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law . If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here .
Taken from Johnson Controls's own posting, last seen live on 31 Oct 2026.
About Johnson Controls
HVAC equipment, building automation, fire detection and suppression, security systems and the service contracts that maintain them, sold to building owners, contractors and data center operators.
Pay schedule: Johnson Controls pairs a base salary with a Sales Incentive Plan settled quarterly and annually on the volume and margin of what each rep sells, and many US field postings list a company vehicle, a few a sign-on bonus.
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