Service Technician (Peterborough, Cambridge))

Cloud Online Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Private medical pension

26 days holiday

Defined pension contribution plan

Life Assurance

Recruitment referral scheme

Eye care vouchers

Continued professional development

Job summary

J & E Hall International in Derby seeks a Service Technician to maintain, service, repair and troubleshoot large commercial and industrial refrigeration systems.

You will diagnose electrical and mechanical faults, install on site, supervise apprentices, complete reports and ensure safety standards are met; expect travel and on-call work as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience as a Service Engineer in refrigeration/AC systems.
• Knowledge of environmental and health & safety regulations and EC directives.
• Experience servicing piston, screw and centrifugal compressors.
• Experience with HCFC, HFC and NH3 refrigerants; CO2 a plus.
• Ability to diagnose faults and system design problems.
• Knowledge of electrical safety for 110V and 415V power circuits.
• Familiarity with PC and PLC based controls and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance, repair and commissioning of refrigeration, air conditioning and process plant.
• Liaise with customers to ensure satisfaction and identify future business.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and timesheets for invoices.
• Carry out on-site equipment installation and commissioning.
• Perform on-site electrical and mechanical diagnostic checks.
• Supervise service engineers and apprentices on-site.

Skills

Strong planning

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Flexible on-call / travel

Education

C&G F-Gas 2079

Safe Handling of Ammonia Certification

Tools

PC controls

PLC based controls

Job description

Derby_4 - Service Technician (Peterborough, Cambridge)

Posted: 07/07/2026 09:49, Salary: £40-£50k Dependent on Experience, Location: Derby, Level: Service Engineers, 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 troubleshooting, 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.
• On site apprentice training.
• 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).
• Able to diagnose faults, including system design problems.
• 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 workplace 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.

Pay & Benefits

• 26 days annual leave
• Defined pension contribution plan
• Life Assurance
• Company vehicle
• Private medical scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Continued professional development, including study leave and financial support for role related qualifications
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Long service awards
• Eye care vouchers
• Salary Extras, including shopping, hotel and travel discounts