Apprentice Field Service Engineer- Glasgow

Gea Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies in Glasgow offers a 4-year apprenticeship to become an Industrial Refrigeration Field Service Engineer. You will shadow senior engineers and learn on the tools from day one, with progression to maintenance, breakdowns and service tasks across customer sites in the Glasgow area and beyond.

The program also provides exposure to office activities like quoting, planning, and prioritising tasks, building a well-rounded service professional.

Qualifications

• GCSEs C or above in Maths, English & Science (or equivalent).
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Keen interest in Engineering/Mechanical subjects.
• Inquisitive mindset and willingness to learn.
• Soft skills – confident in asking questions; punctual, motivated and proactive.
• Team player with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Apprenticeship spans 4 years to develop into Industrial Refrigeration Field Service Engineer.
• Shadow qualified engineers and learn on the tools from day one.
• Attend sites to perform Planned Maintenance, handle Breakdowns and lead service tasks later in the program.
• Gain experience in office tasks such as quoting, planning and prioritising.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

GCSEs in Maths English Science

Engineering/Mechanical interest

Inquisitive mindset

Willingness to learn

Punctual & proactive

Team player

Education

Level 3 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Job description

GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies is a global specialist in Industrial Refrigeration, Heating and Sustainable Engineering Solutions for a wide array of industries including, food, beverage, dairy and oil & gas. Proven technologies provide their customers with what they value most — reliability, operating efficiency, sustainability and long equipment life cycles that reduce their total cost of ownership.

GEA provides turnkey cooling and heating installations, custom-engineered systems, compressors & compressor packages, chillers, controls, and heat pumps to meet precise temperature requirements. And comprehensive service programs support customers throughout the full life cycle of their plant and equipment to ensure peak performance.

Responsibilities / Tasks

You will be joining a strong team with 5 Engineers based in Glasgow and expected to travel to various sites in the Glasgow Area + the Northeast where we handshake with the Manchester & Leeds Service Branches. You will be enrolling on a 4-year program to develop you into a Industrial Refrigeration Field Service Engineer working across a wide verity of customer site covering a vast range of manufacturing process. For the first part of your program, you will spend all your time shadowing Qualified Engineers, learning on the tools & be expected to drive your own progress & development. The apprenticeship program is aimed to give an individual the opportunity to develop themselves & will rely on being inquisitive, asking questions and getting involved.

The Apprenticeship Program is aimed to develop individuals to become Competent Industrial Refrigeration Engineers. Later, in the progress of your Apprenticeship you will be expected to attend sites to complete Planned Maintenance, Breakdowns and lead Service tasks. Then moving towards the final years of your Program, you will be expected to cover Standby with appropriate support. We will also aim to give you experience ‘’in the Office’’ so you will be able to see both sides of the Service Branch Operation; quoting, problem solving, planning, and prioritising tasks based on severity.

Key Learning Areas:

• Level 3 In Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• ‘’On the Tools’’ experience from Day 1 working with experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineers
• Develop a in depth understanding of Mechanical & Electrical Contril Curits including troubleshooting, fault finding & repair
• Development of Soft Skills working with a range of customer from different background all with different priorities and requirements
• Manufacturing Processes
• Health and Safety in the workspace

Your Profile / Qualifications

Leading Competencies:

• Full UK Driving License
• 3x GCSEs C or above in Maths, English & Science (or equivalent)
• Keen interest in Engineering/Mechanical subjects
• Inquisitive mindset
• Soft skill – be confident in asking questions
• Punctual, motivated & proactive
• Team player

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