Process Cooling Engineer

Atlas Copco Compressors; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Copco Compressors is seeking a Process Cooling Engineer to service and support process cooling equipment across the South. This field-based role involves travel to customer sites, performing maintenance, diagnostics, installation, and commissioning while delivering clear technical guidance to customers.

You will work with refrigeration and thermal systems, comply with safety and F‑Gas regulations, and collaborate with a supportive team to deliver reliable, efficient and safe cooling

Qualifications

• Experience in a mechanical or electrical service role (hands-on repairs, maintenance).
• Engineering qualification or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Background in refrigeration and thermal systems.
• Understanding of chillers, pumps and heat exchangers.
• Experience in a F-Gas regulated environment or willingness to obtain certification.
• Full driving licence (UK or international within 12 months).
• Comfortable using digital tools and learning new systems.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a customer‑focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine maintenance, inspections, and repairs on process cooling equipment
• Diagnosing and resolving faults, particularly relating to chiller performance
• Installing, commissioning, and starting up new equipment
• Completing accurate service reports and maintaining detailed documentation
• Supporting customers with clear communication and technical advice
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and F-Gas regulations
• Promoting safe working practices and using appropriate PPE
• Keeping up to date with refrigeration systems, controls, and automation
• Collaborating with colleagues and sharing knowledge across the team
• Supporting occasional overtime or emergency call-outs when required

Skills

Mechanical service

Electrical service

Customer‑focused

Problem solving

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Your role

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Process Cooling Engineer to join our team, supporting industry-leading process cooling equipment across the South. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our customers’ systems operate reliably, efficiently, and safely, while delivering an outstanding service experience.

This is a field-based position with regular travel to customer sites, offering variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to work with advanced technologies across a range of industries.

• Carrying out routine maintenance, inspections, and repairs on process cooling equipment
• Diagnosing and resolving faults, particularly relating to chiller performance
• Installing, commissioning, and starting up new equipment
• Completing accurate service reports and maintaining detailed documentation
• Supporting customers with clear communication and technical advice
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and F-Gas regulations
• Promoting safe working practices and using appropriate PPE
• Keeping up to date with refrigeration systems, controls, and automation
• Collaborating with colleagues and sharing knowledge across the team
• Supporting occasional overtime or emergency call-outs when required

To succeed, you will need

We recognise that great candidates don’t always meet every requirement, so if you have relevant experience and a willingness to learn, we’d still love to hear from you.

• Experience in a mechanical or electrical service role
• A qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering (or equivalent hands‑on experience)
• Background in refrigeration and thermal systems
• Understanding of chillers, including pumps and heat exchangers
• Experience working within an F‑Gas regulated environment (or willingness to obtain certification)
• Full driving licence (UK or international within 12 months)
• Comfortable using digital tools and learning new systems
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a customer‑focused approach

In return, we offer

• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• Ongoing training and development to grow your technical skills
• Opportunities to work with industry-leading technology
• A role with autonomy, variety, and real impact