Apprentice Service Engineer - Nottingham

GEA Germany GmbH; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA invites applicants for a four-year Apprenticeship Program to become a competent Industrial Refrigeration Engineer. You will shadow experienced engineers, learn through hands-on tasks, and travel to sites across the Midlands, starting in Nottingham.

Initially you will focus on tools, electrical/mechanical control circuits, and soft skills, with progression to maintenance, breakdowns, and on-site service tasks, leading to standby duties later in the program.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving License.
• GCSEs C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Keen interest in Engineering/Mechanical subjects.
• Inquisitive mindset and proactive attitude.
• Team player with good soft skills.

Responsibilities

• Shadow qualified Industrial Refrigeration Engineers from day 1 and learn on the tools.
• Attend customer sites to perform Planned Maintenance and assist with breakdowns and service tasks.
• Develop toward being able to stand by with support in the final years while gaining office exposure (quoting, planning).
• Drive progress and development through questions and active involvement.

Skills

Driving licence

Engineering interest

Inquisitive mindset

Punctuality

Team player

Education

GCSEs C or above in Maths & English

Job description

GEA is one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. Our portfolio includes machinery and plants as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. Guided by a strong sense of purpose, our more than 18,000 dedicated employees work to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of production processes globally.

Responsibilities / Tasks

You will be joining a strong team with 8 Engineers based in Nottingham and expected to travel to various sites in the midlands Area where we handshake with the Spalding Service Branch. You will be enrolling on a 4-year program to develop you into an 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 year 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 an in depth understanding of Mechanical & Electrical Control Circuits 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

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

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets.