Refrigeration Shift Technician Pharma

This position will be based on a biopharmaceutical site on behalf of our client, a multinational and multicultural company which provides great career progression opportunities to the right person.

Daily Tasks:

• Provide high-quality service, maintenance, and technical support for HVAC systems, including AHUs, chillers, heat pumps, dehumidification systems, ventilation plant, and associated mechanical equipment, in line with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Diagnose mechanical and control-system faults, carrying out corrective actions, component replacements, and adjustments to restore system performance and efficiency.
• Recommend suitable replacement parts, upgrade options, and refurbishment solutions to support long-term asset reliability and energy performance.
• Responsibility for the maintenance, repair, and commissioning of the full range of HVAC and Refrigeration equipment.
• Ensure that all customer facilities and services are made available within the requirements of the contract specification, and ensure assets are operating effectively.

Qualifications and skills:

• Relevant refrigeration qualification, e.g., F-Gas Category 1 or equivalent.
• Strong technical background in commercial or industrial cooling systems.
• Minimum 3 years' hands‑on experience working with HVAC or mechanical building services systems in a service, maintenance, or commissioning capacity (essential).
• Solid understanding of HVAC engineering, including air handling, ventilation, dehumidification, heat transfer, and system controls.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and control-related faults.
• Competent in the use of diagnostic instruments for airflow, pressure, moisture content, temperature, and system performance measurement.
• Experience working on Industrial refrigeration systems such as stand‑alone fridge/ freezers, incubators, stability chambers, and blast freezers.
• Experience working in ATEX areas (desirable).
• Previous experience of API pharmaceutical Industry (desirable).
• Previous experience working on Ammonia refrigeration systems (desirable).

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