Refrigeration Engineer

BAE Systems; Bishopton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a key member of the Facilities Team, where you'll coordinate maintenance of critical heating and cooling equipment. This exciting role involves managing Climatic Chamber tasks, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting operational efficiency. You'll work collaboratively within a dynamic team at a large site, making a real difference in a culture that values diversity and integrity. If you're passionate about engineering and looking to grow in an inclusive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Green Car Scheme

Annual Incentive Eligibility

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in refrigeration engineering required.
• Experience in mechanical/electrical/civils environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Climatic Chamber maintenance and repair work.
• Ensure compliance with UKAS 17025 calibration standards.

Skills

Refrigeration Engineering Qualification

F-Gas Category 1 Certification

Mechanical Engineering Experience

Data Analysis Skills

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration Engineering

Job description

Location: Bishopton

What you’ll be doing:

• Coordination of all Climatic Chamber Maintenance and Repair work at Environmental Test Facilities Site
• Support the lifecycle management of the Climatic assets, including replacement planning
• Handle refrigerants safely including recovery, recycling and recharging systems in compliance with F-Gas and industry regulations
• Responsible for carrying out various Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance tasks to help support the site maintenance plan
• Delivery of Climatic Chamber planned and preventative maintenance & calibration
• Ordering of spares to support continued operation of Climatic Chamber equipment in line with the schedule and planned activity
• Ensure compliance with UKAS 17025 (2017) calibration of chambers

Your skills and experiences:

• Recognised Qualification in refrigeration Engineering (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• F-Gas category 1 certification
• Experience in a relevant engineering field post formal training, together with experience in a mechanical /electrical / civils and or evaluation environment or related discipline
• Ability to organize and manage all aspects of Climatic Chamber maintenance tasks and work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data from drawing/site plans /record systems
• Have experience in the use of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Facilities Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a professional team supporting BAE Systems, here you will support operational efficiency by maintaining the heating and cooling equipment critical to business processes. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this role will involve collaborating with the Site Engineering and Trials Delivery Teams and supporting operational efficiency by maintaining the heating and cooling equipment critical to business processes.

As a crucial part of the business, this dynamic role within the Facilities Team provides support to a variety of programmes operating within a close-knit collaborative team at the expansive 430-acre Bishopton Site.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 15 th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.