Field Service Apprentice

Full time

Competitive salary and bonus scheme

Free day to volunteer

GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies is a global specialist in Industrial Refrigeration, Heating and Sustainable Engineering Solutions for a wide array of industries including, food, beverage, dairy and oil & gas. Proven technologies provide their customers with what they value most — reliability, operating efficiency, sustainability and long equipment life cycles that reduce their total cost of ownership.

GEA provides turnkey cooling and heating installations, custom-engineered systems, compressors & compressor packages, chillers, controls and heat pumps to meet precise temperature requirements. And comprehensive service programs support customers throughout the full life cycle of their plant and equipment to ensure peak performance.

You will be joining a strong team with 8 Engineers based in Leeds and expected to travel to various sites in Yorkshire & Humber Area + the Northeast where we handshake with the Manchester & Scotland Service Branches. You will be enrolling on a 4-year program to develop you into a Industrial Refrigeration Field Service Engineer working across a wide verity of customer site covering a vast range of manufacturing process.

For the first part of your program, you will spend all your time shadowing Qualified Engineers, learning on the tools & be expected to drive your own progress & development. The apprenticeship program is aimed to give an individual the opportunity to develop themselves & will rely on being inquisitive, asking questions and getting involved.

The Apprenticeship Program is aimed to develop individuals to become Competent Industrial Refrigeration Engineers. Later on in the progress of your Apprenticeship you will be expected to attend sites to complete Planned Maintenance, Breakdowns and lead Service tasks. Then moving towards the final years of your Program, you will be expected to cover Standby with appropriate support. We will also aim to give you experience in the Office so you will be able to see both sides of the Service Branch Operation;

quoting, problem solving, planning and prioritising tasks based on severity.

• On the Tools experience from Day 1 working with experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineers
• Develop a in depth understanding of Mechanical & Electrical Contril Curits including troubleshooting, fault finding & repair
• Development of Soft Skills working with a range of customer from different background all with different priorities and requirements
• Manufacturing Processes
• Health and Safety in the workspace

• Full UK Driving License
• 3x GCSEs C or above in Maths, English & Science (or equivalent)
• Keen interest in Engineering/Mechanical subjects
• Inquisitive mindset
• Soft skill – be confident in asking questions
• Punctual, motivated & proactive
• Team player

GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.