Apprentice Engineer

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Watkins Hire Ltd Falkirk, 24-28 Burnbank Industrial Estate, Burnbank Road, Falkirk, FK2 7PE, UK.

Role: HVAC Engineer Apprentice

Location: Falkirk  

Contract type: Full time, Apprenticeship 

Carrier is currently recruiting for a Service Engineer Apprentice (Chillers) based in the Falkirk area.

Carrier Rental Systems (part of the global Carrier Corporation) operate throughout the UK and across the rest of the world, providing a range of market leading, specialist temperature control rental products to a variety of clients and industries.

What will you be doing?

As a Service Engineer Apprentice, the main goal of this role is to learn and understand the refrigeration/ air conditioning industry with the aim of qualifying as a HVAC Service Technician.

• Working on Water Chillers and commercial and industrial Heat Pumps.
• Attend and participate in customer site visits, shadowing one of our qualified Technicians
• Working alongside an experienced engineer who will be your coach & mentor
• Learning about refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
• Working on fans and air handling equipment.
• Helping to troubleshoot and support technically challenging breakdowns, both in person and remote.
• Working on electrical power supplies and control panels.

What do we offer?

• Much higher salary than the minimum wage for Apprentices
  • Year 1, £16,000 per annum
• A range of fully funded study options once you complete your apprenticeship. This means you can choose the path that’s right for you, whether that’s further vocational training or academic degrees
• Apprentice events and awards ceremonies
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Regular release to a local college
• Benefits Central Platform hosting employee rewards and recognition initiatives and health and wellbeing resources.
• Bravo Awards which recognise outstanding contributions from all employees and encourage excellence.

What we’re looking for:

• Grade C/4 or above in GCSE English, Maths, and ICT OR Engineering
• Full UK driving licence
• Someone who is keen to learn, ask questions and wants to be involved – bright and inquisitive with a hunger for learning
• Good written English
• A keen interest in engineering and the HVAC industry    
• Good problem solver
• Computer literate and know the basics on Microsoft Office
• Confident and articulate

About us

Carrier is the world’s leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. Carrier are renowned for inventing and offering a comprehensive range of air conditioning and refrigeration system solutions for the home or office as well as for large commercial applications, including packaged rooftops, chillers, condensing units, dry coolers / air-cooled condensers and split DX systems. Carrier also manufactures complementary products: controls, fan coils, air handling units and packaged systems.

Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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