Summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity to pursue a lifelong career in Engineering, working toward an industry recognised qualification. Our scheme is a programme of learning and skill development in commercial refrigeration. At the end, you will have the necessary skills and qualifications for progressing toward a Refrigeration Engineer role.
Wage
£15,704 a year
Competitive rate to be discussed upon interview
Training course
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Typically Monday to Friday but some overtime and weekend work may be required. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Wednesday 2 April
Duration
3 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
* Attending College to gain City & Guilds Level 3 in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning.
* Work alongside experienced Engineers within Space Engineering.
* Shadowing and assisting engineers on preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
* Establishing the ability to confidently diagnose and rectify equipment breakdowns.
* Maintaining a portfolio to demonstrate continual progression.
* Updating service records and timekeeping information in an accurate and timely way.
* Updating client reporting systems in an accurate and timely way.
* Working safely in line with health and safety procedures.
* Learn different processes.
* Ensuring all work is completed on time and of a good standard.
Where you’ll work
101 CHADWICK ROAD
ASTMOOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
RUNCORN
WA7 1PW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
Your training course
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
* Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
* Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
* Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
* Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
* perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
* Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
* Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
* Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
* Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
* Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
* Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
* Identify and use tools and equipment.
* Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
* Complete a customer handover.
* Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
* Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
* Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
* Apply ethical principles.
* Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
* Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
* Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
* Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
* Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
* perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
* Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
* Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
* Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
* Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
* Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
* Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
* Identify and use tools and equipment.
* Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
* Complete a customer handover.
* Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
* Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
* Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
* Apply ethical principles.
Your training plan
All apprentices will attend The City of Liverpool College on a block release programme for 3 years. On completion of your programme you will receive a Level 3 award in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Technologies, and your F-Gas qualification.
Apprentices without maths and English will attend Level 2 Functional Skills alongside their apprenticeship programme.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Motivated