Apprentice Refrigeration Engineer

DAWSONRENTALS TEMPERATURE CONTROL SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Sutton-In-Ashfield, NG17 6AF

Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 14 August at 11:59pm)

Posted on 31 May 2024

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Summary

Join our team of refrigeration engineers to assist in achieving a high level of repairs, testing equipment, preparing various refrigeration kits to perform to our customers’ requirements.

Annual wage
£13,977.60 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 4.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 22 August

Duration

3 Years

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Level 3 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Technician apprenticeship standard, including Functional Skills if required.

This apprenticeship includes:

  • Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems Diploma Level 2
  • Award in F-Gas and ODS Regulations: Category I Level 2
  • Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems Diploma L3

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our engineering campus. This attendance is required during term time only.

You will work with expert assessors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.

You will experience a blended learning model.

You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio.

At the end of the planned learning period, it will be agreed by all parties that you are ready to enter 'Gateway' and for your End Point Assessment to be arranged.

Where you’ll work

Export Drive

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 6AF

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Installation, commissioning, testing, fault diagnostics, rectification of systems, component/refrigerant suitability and selection
  • Working with pressure systems and electrical circuits and systems
  • Evaluating and mitigating risks of refrigerants including toxicity, flammability and other potential risks or hazards to self and the general public
  • Decommissioning, safe recovery and disposal of equipment and hazardous waste transfer
  • Electrical and electronic control systems setting, testing and fault finding; and their integration with system-associated communication networks
  • Positioning, fixing, jointing and testing of pipework, electrical circuits and water circuits where relevant
  • Determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing appropriate components and systems for maximum performance and efficiency
  • Using system operating parameters for efficient performance to achieve measurable and sustained reductions in carbon emissions
  • Routine and reactive service and maintenance, testing, fault finding, reporting and rectification
  • Retrofitting and retrofilling of existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants including safety, reliability and environmental considerations

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 4/C)
    • Science (grade 4/C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    About this company

    Dawsongroup Temperature Control Solutions Ltd (DGTCS) is a subsidiary of Dawsongroup PLC, a successful privately owned asset rental company operating within UK and Europe. DGTCS as the name suggests offer temperature control solutions for businesses across a range of industry sectors.

    https://dgtcs.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • On completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate, there may be an opportunity to progress into a permanent role with further training to ensure your skill set remains relevant.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

    Ryan

    apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

    01623 900479

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000254712.

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    Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 14 August at 11:59pm)

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