Utilities Refrigeration Engineer — 4-on 4-off, Up to £65k

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Utilities Refrigeration Engineer in Swindon to join a regulated, manufacturing environment. You’ll handle PPM, fault diagnosis, and improvements across refrigeration and utilities systems.

The role suits experienced military engineers transitioning to civilian industry, with NVQ2 refrigeration, F-Gas 1, and strong fault-finding skills; you will work four days on, four days off and earn up to £65k with shift allowance.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Refrigeration or equivalent.
• F-Gas Category 1 certification (2079) or equivalent.
• Experience in refrigeration servicing, industrial refrigeration or facilities maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned preventative maintenance on refrigeration and associated utilities equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical and refrigeration faults, carrying out effective repairs to minimise operational disruption.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability through proactive engineering interventions.
• Record maintenance activities, equipment history and technical information using computerised engineering systems.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with Health & Safety requirements, site procedures and GMP.
• Provide comprehensive technical handovers to engineering colleagues.
• Assist with the supervision and coordination of external maintenance contractors.
• Identify and implement engineering improvements to increase plant efficiency, reliability and operational performance.
• Maintain awareness of relevant technical regulations and industry standards.
• Work collaboratively with other engineering and operational departments to support production requirements.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance

Documentation

Independent worker

Education

NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Servicing and Maintaining Refrigeration Systems

F-Gas Category 1 certification

NVQ Level 3 in Refrigeration

Job description

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Utilities Refrigeration Engineer in Swindon to join a regulated, manufacturing environment. You’ll handle PPM, fault diagnosis, and improvements across refrigeration and utilities systems.

The role suits experienced military engineers transitioning to civilian industry, with NVQ2 refrigeration, F-Gas 1, and strong fault-finding skills; you will work four days on, four days off and earn up to £65k with shift allowance.