Refrigeration Maintenance Engineer in Swindon, Wiltshire

Refrigeration Maintenance Engineer (333jc) – Swindon – up to £42k + Benefits

Ex-Mil Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Refrigeration Maintenance Engineer to join an established manufacturing organisation operating within a highly regulated production environment.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, hands-on engineer who enjoys fault finding, preventative maintenance and keeping essential equipment operational.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining approximately 120 mobile refrigeration units, which are mounted on wheels and used throughout the facility.

The position involves a combination of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, servicing and fault diagnosis, ensuring refrigeration equipment operates safely, reliably and efficiently.

Importantly, this is a Monday-to-Friday, days-only position, offering a regular working pattern.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across approximately 120 mobile refrigeration units.
• Diagnose and rectify refrigeration, mechanical and electrical faults.
• Service and maintain refrigeration cabinets and temperature-controlled equipment.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, identifying faults and implementing effective repairs.
• Undertake routine inspections to identify potential issues before equipment failure.
• Assist with equipment modifications, installations and improvements where required.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, including work completed, replacement parts and servicing schedules.
• Work closely with production, engineering and quality teams to minimise operational disruption.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health and safety requirements and relevant industry regulations.
• Support ongoing improvements in equipment reliability, performance and efficiency.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Current F-Gas certification – essential.
• Practical experience servicing, maintaining and repairing refrigeration equipment.
• Proven experience undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic abilities.
• Good mechanical and electrical maintenance knowledge.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise maintenance activities and resolve technical problems.
• Sound understanding of relevant health and safety requirements.
• Good communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate engineering records.

Desirable Experience

• Experience maintaining commercial or industrial refrigeration systems.
• Previous experience with refrigeration cabinets, chillers, freezers or other temperature-controlled equipment.
• Experience working within manufacturing, production or engineering environments.
• Familiarity with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Experience within pharmaceutical, GMP-regulated or other quality-controlled environments.

Military Backgrounds

Applications from suitably qualified former military engineers are particularly welcome.

This opportunity may appeal to individuals who have served within the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), Royal Navy engineering branches, RAF engineering trades or other military technical disciplines.

Candidates must possess the required F-Gas certification and relevant refrigeration maintenance experience.

In return there is they are offering a starting salary of up to £42,000 per annum, Mon – Fri days only work patten with an established team with additional company benefits will be confirmed during the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact Jean-Claude Hedouin at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd on (phone number removed)