Industrial Engineer (Refrigeration & Electrical)

CMD Recruitment; Neston; On-site; GBP 41,600 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

CMD Recruitment is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to support refrigeration and electrical systems in Corsham, Wiltshire. The role covers fault finding, production support, testing, and introducing new products, acting as the bridge between Engineering and Operations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing environments, an HND in Electrical Engineering, and experience with electrical schematics, PLCs, CAD and Windchill.

Qualifications

• Strong background in manufacturing, maintenance, overhaul or service environments.
• HND in Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline is preferred.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and diagnosing PLC systems.
• Experience with CAD tools and PLM systems like Windchill is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, mentoring and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Advanced fault finding across electrical, refrigeration and HVAC systems.
• Support production, testing and overhaul teams with technical issues.
• Develop and improve test procedures, work instructions and technical documentation.
• Support product trials, testing and validation activities.
• Set up and optimise production cells, tooling and processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, quality, safety and reliability initiatives.
• Mentor workshop and test facility personnel.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

PLC interpretation

Reading schematics

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Windchill

Job description

Industrial Engineer - Refrigeration & Electrical

Location: Corsham, Wiltshire

Pay rate: £20.00 - £25.00 p/h DOE

Contract: Temporary with intent to become permanent after 6-12 months

Hours: Full-time

We're recruiting for an experienced Industrial / Production Support Engineer to join an established engineering business in Corsham.

This is a technically varied role supporting manufacturing, overhaul, testing, fault finding and new product introduction, acting as the key link between Engineering and Operations.

The Role

You'll provide specialist engineering support across the workshop, helping resolve complex technical issues, improve processes and introduce new products, equipment and technologies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advanced fault finding across electrical, refrigeration and HVAC systems.
• Supporting production, testing and overhaul teams with technical issues.
• Developing and improving test procedures, work instructions and technical documentation.
• Supporting product trials, testing and validation activities.
• Setting up and optimising production cells, tooling and processes.
• Supporting new product introduction and engineering improvements.
• Developing and commissioning test equipment.
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and interpreting PLC data.
• Supporting control panel wiring and electrical assembly.
• Working with Engineering and Operations to develop practical workshop solutions.
• Mentoring and coaching workshop and test facility personnel.
• Contributing to continuous improvement, quality, safety and reliability initiatives.

About You

We're looking for an experienced engineer with a strong background in manufacturing, maintenance, overhaul or service environments.

Ideally, you will have:

• HND in Electrical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of refrigeration, HVAC and electrical systems.
• Experience with electrical fault finding and diagnosis.
• Experience testing and validating HVAC/refrigeration equipment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and understand PLC systems.
• Experience with control panel wiring and electrical assembly.
• CAD experience.
• Experience with Windchill or another PLM system would be advantageous.
• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.
• Experience producing technical documentation and work instructions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer, Refrigeration Engineer, HVAC Engineer, Production Support Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer looking for a technically varied role with the potential to move into a permanent position.