Mobile Refrigeration Engineer - South East in Sittingbourne

Our mission is to lead the way in providing comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions in buildings, homes, and transport. We prioritise the planet in everything we do.

Benefits:

• Work is conducted on-site at customer locations.
• We are looking for a candidate located in the Kent, West Sussex, East Sussex, and Surrey region.

What's in it for you:

• To install, maintain and repair Thermo King and other manufacturer’s transport refrigeration equipment, in line with published guidance.
• Adhering to company policies and safe working practices for self and others, at all times.
• Monitor, inspect and assess fleet condition and operation making suggestions for corrective action where appropriate.
• Identify key revenue opportunities and work with other MFS employees to ensure retention of existing and development of new business.

What you will do:

• Installation, servicing, and repair of vehicle powered (diesel engine) road transport refrigeration units.
• Optimise and maintain engineer van stock to enhance service delivery to MFS customers.
• Ensure relevant safety checks are carried out on the company van daily.
• Maintain product and customer requirements knowledge to meet ISO9001 standards.
• Undertake company training and self-development through the Certi-Tech certification process.
• Liaise with central control regarding job start and completion times, downtime and overtime authorisation, cost updates and customer purchase orders.
• Complete all relevant paperwork and online requirements enabling central control and invoicing.
• Assist with planning of installations and undertake installations and commissioning.
• Perform other duties and projects which correspond to the general character of the position.
• Ensure adherence to company procedures in line with company policies, Health & Safety procedures and ISO9001 standards.
• Supervise apprentices and/or engineers in training where applicable.
• Ensure customer service is a priority and conduct & corporate image are first rate.

What you will bring:

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with at least 3 grade C’s or above.
• Qualified to 2078 Refrigerant Handling and 2079 F-Gas.
• Experienced in Electrics including 3 phase and brazing certified.
• Ideally completed Apprenticeship in Refrigeration/Air Conditioning/Commercial.
• Time served as a Refrigeration/Air Conditioning or Commercial Engineer with at least 5 years’ experience.
• Able to work on own initiative in a safe and professional manner.
• Commercial experience on mechanics including engines, compressors, and hydraulics.
• IT literate (Microsoft Office), PDA use.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Numerate, literate, methodical, systematic.
• Attention to detail and target driven.
• Customer Service Skills & Relationship building skills.
• Punctuality and efficiency.
• Clean UK driving licence.
• Extensive travel required, including overnight stays and working on customer sites.
• Needs to be physically fit to perform required tasks.
• Participation in additional on-call roster, including overtime, working nights and weekends.

Interest to learn and complete Thermo King courses:

• Thermo King Basic Refrigeration course to be completed.
• Thermo King Basic Electrics course to be completed.
• Thermo King Certi-Tech Bronze and above to be completed.
• Thermo King Electrical Diagnostics (AC and DC) course to be completed.
• Thermo King thermostats, controllers, data logger’s competence.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programmes. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.