Apprentice Chiller Engineer - Field Based
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V.
Birmingham (B37 7YN)
Closes in 20 days (Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 May 2026
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Summary
To train and qualify as an Applied Chiller Engineer through participation in an apprenticeship scheme whilst gaining hands-on experience working alongside experienced colleagues covering all aspects of Chiller & Air-Conditioning maintenance and repair.
- Wage
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£21,000 a year
- Training course
- Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Hours will be identical to engineer core hours depending on location: 37.5 hours/week, and an additional 7.5 or 10 hours travel before travel time and overtime will be paid. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
To train and qualify as an Applied Chiller Engineer through participation in an apprenticeship scheme whilst gaining hands-on experience working alongside experienced colleagues covering all aspects of Chiller & Air-Conditioning maintenance and repair.
This role sits within Living Environmental Systems (LES) a business division within Mitsubishi Electric-UK. The role supports the maintenance and repair of chillers, which are essential for keeping buildings cool. You will work with a very broad range of customers including large corporate commercial sites, production facilities, data centres and small offices.
Responsibilities include:
- Gaining practical knowledge and experience through working alongside our qualified engineers
- Conducting planned maintenance to prevent equipment failures and ensure chiller systems run efficiently
- Responding to breakdown calls
- Carrying out minor repairs and equipment upgrades
- Actively supporting initiatives to reduce the number of customer call back service requests through improvements in equipment reliability
- Supporting improvement and efficiency initiatives for the service department and wider organisation
- Completing all site visit reports in a timely manner
- Complying with health and safety procedures
- Any other reasonable duties as instructed by the Service Operations team
Where you'll work
Unit 3140, Park Square
Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
- Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
- Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
- Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
- perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
- Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
- Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
- Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
- Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
- Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
- Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
- Identify and use tools and equipment.
- Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
- Complete a customer handover.
- Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
- Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
- Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
- Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
- Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
- Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
- perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
- Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
- Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
- Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
- Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
- Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
- Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
- Identify and use tools and equipment.
- Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
- Complete a customer handover.
- Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
- Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
- Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
- Apply ethical principles.
Training schedule
- A field-based role, with a service centre office base of: Birmingham
- You will be required to travel around the surrounding area to customer sites during the apprenticeship; and to West Nottingham College in Mansfield for classroom and workshop training every 6 weeks
- What you can expect
- Block release working towards completion of a Level 3 Refrigeration Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Engineering Technician qualification at West Nottingham College (travel required). You will study towards achieving a City & Guilds 6090-30 & F-Gas 2079 (Cat1)
- Support from your manager and training provider
- A tailored skills development programme
- A mentor to guide your development
- A network of apprentices to support and grow together
More training information
West Nottingham College
Julias Way
Lowmoor Road
Station Park
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
NG17 7RB
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4 or above)
- Mathematics (grade 4 or above)
- Science (grade 4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Who we are looking for
Our values and competencies are at the heart of our business. Our people live and breathe these every day. Competencies for this role which will be assessed during the recruitment process are:
- Adhering to Principles and Mitsubishi Electric Values
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Adapting and Responding to Change
- Learning and Researching
- Planning and Organising
In addition, you will have:
- Mechanical reasoning ability
- Full Driving Licence
About this employer
We are a leader in the manufacture and sales of electric and electronic equipment used in Energy and Electric Systems, Industrial Automation, Information and Communication Systems, Electronic Devices, and Home Appliances.
Company benefits
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical, Dental Insurance and a Cash Plan Scheme – Single cover funded by Mitsubishi Electric
- And many more benefits
After this apprenticeship
- The Mitsubishi Electric UK apprenticeship programme is a perfect way to earn and learn
- You will gain valuable experience alongside our teams whilst working towards a professional qualification relevant to your role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
MEU-UK.Recruitment@meuk.mee.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033482.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:59pm)