Chiller Engineer

WR HVAC; Ferryhill; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Laptop

Mobile phone

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Additional holiday entitlement basedon

5% employer pension contribution

Life insurance and income protection

Health and wellbeing benefits

Ongoing technical training and career

Career progression

Job summary

Wr Hvac, a North East England based engineering company, is seeking a Chiller Engineer to cover the North East region. You will install, service, commission and repair industrial equipment, working with electrical, mechanical and automated systems on customer sites.

The role requires hands-on fault finding on PLCs, pneumatics and hydraulics, plus travel and on-call duties. A relevant electrical or mechanical engineering qualification and a valid UK driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience servicing industrial automation or electromechanical equipment.
• Qualifications or apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Full UK driving licence and willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair industrial automation and materials handling equipment
• Install and commission equipment at customer sites
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and control system faults
• Work with PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics and associated equipment
• Provide technical support and training to customers
• Attend reactive breakdowns and planned service visits
• Complete service reports and maintain customer relationships

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

PLC knowledge

Customer facing

Driving Licence

Education

Electrical or mechanical engineering qualifications

Tools

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Chiller Engineer

North East England

40,000 per annum + Benefits

An established engineering company specialising in industrial automation, materials handling and process cooling equipment is looking for an experienced Chiller Engineer to cover the North East of England. The business supplies and supports equipment for manufacturing and industrial customers across the UK. This position will focus on the installation, servicing, commissioning and repair of industrial equipment, working with a range of electrical, mechanical and automated systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair industrial automation and materials handling equipment
• Install and commission equipment at customer sites
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and control system faults
• Work with PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics and associated equipment
• Provide technical support and training to customers
• Attend reactive breakdowns and planned service visits
• Complete service reports and maintain customer relationships

Package

• 40,000 per annum
• Company van, laptop and mobile phone
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement based on length of service
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance and income protection
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Ongoing technical training and career progression

What You'll Need

• Experience servicing and repairing industrial automation or electromechanical equipment
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
• Good understanding of PLCs and electrical control systems
• Working knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics
• Relevant electrical or mechanical engineering qualifications or apprenticeship
• Experience working with single-phase and three-phase electrical systems
• Strong customer-facing and problem-solving skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel extensively and participate in a 1-in-7 on-call rota