Gas Engineer

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Irthlingborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company Sick Pay

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Workplace pension

Eye care scheme

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Meridian Business Support Ltd is recruiting a Gas Engineer for a thriving safety equipment company based near Irthlingborough. The role is permanent, with Monday–Thursday 8am–5pm and Friday 8am–4.30pm, offering a £35,000 base plus bonus and strong training opportunities.

The successful candidate will lead gas detection and location systems, ensure regulatory compliance, mentor colleagues, and maintain precise documentation and records in Syrinx.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with gas detection equipment, calibration, or electronic diagnostics.
• Proven mentoring or coaching experience.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities, with a proactive, customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, repair, and calibrate gas detection and location systems.
• Act as the technical lead for your product category, ensuring compliance with legislation and manufacturer requirements.
• Review and approve calibration and service documentation.
• Investigate equipment faults, failures, and customer issues.
• Provide technical support to internal teams and customers (phone, email, onsite).
• Mentor engineers and trainees, supporting skills development.
• Conduct quality checks and contribute to process improvements.
• Maintain accurate records in Syrinx and support hire/sales order processing.
• Uphold workshop safety, housekeeping, and operational standards.
• Deputise for the Workshop Manager when required.

Skills

Gas detection

Calibration

Diagnostics

Mentoring

Documentation

Customer-focused

Team leadership

Tools

Syrinx

Job description

We are recruiting for a Gas Engineer to join a thriving safety equipment company based inIrthlingborough. This is a permanent role working Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm and Fridays 8am-4.30pm. A salary of £35,000 + bonus + excellent beneifts and training opportunities are on offer for the successful candidate!

Join a leading UK supplier of confined space and site safety equipment as an experienced Gas Engineer specialising in Gas Detection and Location Systems to join their growing team.

Key Responsibilities for the Gas Engineer

• Inspect, service, repair, and calibrate gas detection and location systems.
• Act as the technical lead for your product category, ensuring compliance with legislation and manufacturer requirements.
• Review and approve calibration and service documentation.
• Investigate equipment faults, failures, and customer issues.
• Provide technical support to internal teams and customers (phone, email, onsite).
• Mentor engineers and trainees, supporting skills development.
• Conduct quality checks and contribute to process improvements.
• Maintain accurate records in Syrinx and support hire/sales order processing.
• Uphold workshop safety, housekeeping, and operational standards.
• Deputise for the Workshop Manager when required.

The right Gas Engineer will have the following:

• Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with gas detection equipment, calibration, or electronic diagnostics.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Proven mentoring or coaching experience.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to compliance.
• A proactive, customer‑focused approach.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced workshop environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (including Christmas shutdown).
• Company Sick Pay (subject to eligibility).
• Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Assurance (post‑probation).
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Eye care scheme.
• Free onsite parking.

If you’re an experienced Gas Engineer with expertise in gas detection or location systems—and you’re ready to step into a technical lead role,we’d love to hear from you.