GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Leacroft Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6JF
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.
Your responsibilities and tasks:
You will be joining a strong team with 10 Engineers based in Warrington and expected to travel to various sites in the Manchester & Northwest area + the Northeast where we handshake with the Leeds & Scotland Service Branches. You will be enrolling on a 4-year program to develop you into an Industrial Refrigeration Field Service Engineer working across a wide variety of customer sites covering a vast range of manufacturing processes. 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.
Key Learning Areas:
1. ‘’On the Tools’’ experience from Day 1 working with experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineers
2. Develop an in-depth understanding of Mechanical & Electrical Control Circuits including troubleshooting, fault finding & repair
3. Development of Soft Skills working with a range of customers from different backgrounds all with different priorities and requirements
4. Manufacturing Processes
5. Health and Safety in the workspace
Your profile and qualifications:
1. Full UK Driving License
2. 3x GCSEs C or above in Maths, English & Science (or equivalent)
3. Keen interest in Engineering/Mechanical subjects
4. Inquisitive mindset
5. Soft skill – be confident in asking questions
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.
Join a top employer
GEA is certified as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for Europe. We have high scores for Leadership, Ethics & Integrity and Sustainability.
A world of opportunities
We’re a global industrial engineering company and one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, and many others. GEA offers exciting and diverse training and career opportunities around the world.
GEA’s heritage stretches back more than 140 years. Today, we operate in resilient customer industries with a dedicated workforce of more than 18,000 employees and conduct business with more than 150 countries.
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