F-GAS Technician

£32,411 starting salary (£16.60ph)
Location: Alton (15 minutes drive from Basingstoke)
Hours: 8am to 4pm Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week Overtime: Daily at 1.5x basic rate Duration: Permanent

Syntech Recruitment are excited to be supporting an aviation overhaul and repair business based in Alton, who are looking to expand their team with an experienced F-GAS Technician
. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with refrigeration, HVAC, white goods, cooling systems, or electro‑mechanical repair experience looking to move into a highly regulated aviation environment.

• Work in a specialist aviation repair environment
• Daily overtime at 1.5x basic rate
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Opportunity to apply transferable skills from industries such as refrigeration, HVAC, white goods, or electronics repair
• Stable Monday–Friday working hours

• Diagnosing and repairing refrigeration and electro‑mechanical systems
• Reading schematic drawings and circuit diagrams to fault find and complete repairs
• Carrying out soldering, testing, refurbishment and component replacement work
• Using multimeters, gauges and workshop equipment to carry out diagnostics
• Working on systems containing refrigerants in line with F‑GAS regulations
• Completing work to CAA, EASA and FAA Part 145 standards
• Maintaining accurate records using Microsoft Office and the MRP system
• Ensuring all work cards and job packs are completed correctly

• F‑GAS certification or strong practical exposure to refrigerant‑based systems
• Experience in refrigeration, HVAC, white goods, cooling systems, or electro‑mechanical repair
• Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic skills
• Ability to read schematic and engineering drawings
• Experience using workshop tools, meters and testing equipment
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office & MRP systems)
• Previous aviation experience is beneficial but not essential

This role would suit someone with a hands‑on technical background, strong diagnostic ability, and experience working on refrigeration or electro‑mechanical systems who is looking to develop their career within the aviation sector.