Lead Refrigeration Engineer

Randstad is recruiting a Refrigeration Engineer to join a National Facilities Maintenance Contractor.

The role offers substantial company benefits as well as career progression.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring a proactive and smooth operation of refrigeration maintenance across Kent sites of a large retail chain.

Salary: Up to £51,750pa

This is a key position, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across several site locations.

You will be the first line in all service and maintenance throughout your allocated sites.

To effectively maintain service and repair Refrigeration Equipment in customer locations and provide assistance to HVAC equipment containing refrigeration circuits.

Responsibilities:

Prioritise maintenance and repair work to achieve agreed timescales and response times.

Identify non-repairable faults promptly advise the Line manager of findings, with recommendations regarding suitable replacements.

To ensure PPM schedules are completed within agreed timescales and that all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and to the laid-down procedures.

Ensure that all technical and compliance paperwork is always completed and up to date.

Requirement to participate on an out of hours standby rota. Responsible for arranging & communication of any cover required due to holidays/ unforeseen circumstances to line manager.

To be aware of regulations and codes of practise applicable to the tasks.

To order and fit parts or components as prescribed by company procedures.

Respond promptly and positively to service call requests from the Helpdesk and to assess the requirements of the job and carry out repairs as and where necessary

To carry out surveys and complete reports as required by the refrigeration supervisor/ RFM.

All work will be completed to the highest standards in an efficient and cost-effective manner, whilst complying with the laid-down Company Health and Safety policy.

To carry out all tasks assigned within the allotted time period to the satisfaction of the company and client.

To attend training courses as and where necessary and to ensure personal job skills keep pace with technical and business developments.

To comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and the company's Health and Safety Policy at all times.

Qualifications & Skills Required:

NVQ/C&G Refrigeration Based Qualification or similar

Refrigeration

Electrical Knowledge

Air Conditioning

Mechanical Knowledge

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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