Service Technician

Cloud Online Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Private medical pension

26 days holiday

Job summary

J & E Hall International is seeking a skilled Service Engineer to perform maintenance, service, repair and commissioning of large commercial refrigeration and HVAC systems. The role requires diagnosing electrical and mechanical issues and delivering detailed reports.

The ideal candidate will have five years’ experience in installation and servicing of refrigeration systems, strong health and safety knowledge, and the ability to work on-site with customers, travel and occasional overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience as a Service Engineer with installation and mechanical/electrical installation of commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
• Working knowledge of environmental and health & safety regulations, and relevant EC directives (pressure equipment directive, machinery safety directive, ATEX directive, low voltage directive and EMC directive)
• Experience servicing piston, screw and centrifugal compressors
• Experience with HCFC, HFC and NH3 refrigerants (HC refrigerants and CO2 would be an advantage)
• Working knowledge and experience of electrical safety regulations for control and power circuits 110v and 415v
• Working knowledge of PC and PLC based controls and instrumentation
• Health and safety in the work place awareness, including safe handling of refrigerants, including ammonia and hydrocarbons.
• C&G F-Gas 2079 and Safe Handling of Ammonia Certification

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance, repair and commissioning of refrigerating, air conditioning and process plant.
• Liaise with customers to ensure work is being carried out to their satisfaction and to identify future potential business.
• Give detailed technical reports on work carried out, or further work necessary to restore plant to optimum operating efficiency; to correctly complete work reports/timesheets to enable invoices to be submitted with minimum delay; to maintain regular contact with service centre.
• Carry out on site equipment installation to acceptable standards and to commission completed plants.
• Carry out on site electrical and mechanical diagnostic checks.
• On-site supervision as necessary of service engineers and apprentices.
• Ensure that the Company’s technical and safety standards are maintained in accordance with Health & Safety Practices as outlined in the Company Health and Safety procedures and to make recommendations for improvements as necessary.
• To adhere to company policy of quality service standards
• To perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical systems

Refrigeration systems

Service engineering

On-site supervision

Tools

PC controls

PLC controls

Instrumentation

Job description

Location:Manchester (Salford)

Deadline:01/11/2026 23:59

Hours:40.00

Benefits:Company Vehicle, Private Medical Pension, 26 days holiday

Job Type:Full Time/Permanent

About the job

As an engineer, you will be responsible for carrying out maintenance, service, repair and technical trouble shooting, involving the diagnosis of electrical and mechanical system problems, on large commercial and industrial refrigeration systems.

Main Responsibilities

Service, maintenance, repair and commissioning of refrigerating, air conditioning and process plant.

Liaise with customers to ensure work is being carried out to their satisfaction and to identify future potential business.

Give detailed technical reports on work carried out, or further work necessary to restore plant to optimum operating efficiency; to correctly complete work reports/timesheets to enable invoices to be submitted with minimum delay; to maintain regular contact with service centre.

Carry out on site equipment installation to acceptable standards and to commission completed plants.

Carry out on site electrical and mechanical diagnostic checks.

On-site supervision as necessary of service engineers and apprentices.

Ensure that the Company’s technical and safety standards are maintained in accordance with Health & Safety Practices as outlined in the Company Health and Safety procedures and to make recommendations for improvements as necessary.

To adhere to company policy of quality service standards

To perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Our Ideal Candidate

Strong planning and organisational skills; ability to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Inquisitive mind and conceptual thinker, able to solve problems with conflicting priorities, taking a balanced view

Flexible as will be required to work overtime and be on call out rota, travel and work away from home on occasion

Works in a logical and safe manner

Required Experience

Minimum five years’ experience as a Service Engineer with installation and mechanical/electrical installation of commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems

Working knowledge of environmental and health & safety regulations, and relevant EC directives (pressure equipment directive, machinery safety directive, ATEX directive, low voltage directive and EMC directive)

Experience servicing piston, screw and centrifugal compressors

Experience with HCFC, HFC and NH3 refrigerants (HC refrigerants and CO2 would be an advantage)

Working knowledge and experience of electrical safety regulations for control and power circuits 110v and 415v

Working knowledge of PC and PLC based controls and instrumentation

Health and safety in the work place awareness, including safe handling of refrigerants, including ammonia and hydrocarbons.

C&G F-Gas 2079 and Safe Handling of Ammonia Certification

About J&E Hall International

J & E Hall is one of world’s foremost refrigeration solutions providers. Our key activities include the design, manufacture, installation and after sales care of refrigeration and HVAC products.

As a member of the Daikin Group, J & E Hall has 10 locations and over 300 employees in the UK. A third of our workforce are service engineers who work remotely from UK service centres on customer sites. We consider our workforce to be a valuable asset and the success of our company is enabled by the dedication and development of our staff.

About the Business area

The Installation and service division of J & E Hall installs HVAC and refrigeration equipment into a wide range of applications. Our flexible service and maintenance solutions allow our engineers to provide planned maintenance, repair, and emergency breakdown cover.

J & E Hall supplies multiple industries including food processing, brewing, petrochemical and retail and we regularly work with companies like Heineken, Morrison’s and the Ministry of Defence.

We offer a competitive salary and a range of great benefits that help make J&E Hall International a great place to work. These include:

• 26days annual leave
• Defined pension contribution plan
• Life Assurance
• Company vehicle
• Continued professional development, including study leave and financial support for role related qualifications
• Long service awards
• Salary Extras, including shopping, hotel and travel discounts