Job Title: Refrigeration Development Engineer
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Contract Term: Permanent
Reporting To: Head of Technical
Hours: 36 hours per week
Purpose and objectives of the role
As part of the design and development team you will be responsible for the development of new products and maintenance and improvements to our existing range. The initial focus will be our range of solar and mains powered refrigerators which are deployed to the medical and scientific markets across EMEA. You will also be responsible for maintenance and improvements to the existing product portfolio.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Working closely with the CAD designers, you will lead in the development and manufacture of refrigeration systems on prototype units for testing and evaluation.
* Carry out performance testing of refrigerators and refrigeration systems.
* Propose appropriate design improvements and potential cost savings across our range of products
* Provide technical support to our production team to resolve issues.
* Field visits as required to provide on-site customer support.
* Develop quality control procedures for new refrigeration designs to ensure consistency.
* Ability to self-educate to overcome new technical challenges and keep abreast of the latest innovations within the industry.
Skills & Experience
Essential Skills and Qualifications
* Sound knowledge of refrigeration principles.
* Must have F-Gas category 1 or 2
* Brazing
* Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable Skills
* Minimum NVQ level 2 or other relevant refrigeration qualification.
* Working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD.
* Basic electrical knowledge