Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YN
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V. - Apprentice Chiller Engineer - Field Based
Salary: £21,000 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 37.50
Closing Date: Mon 15 Jun 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V. - Apprentice Chiller Engineer - Field Based
Unit 3140, Park Square, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YN
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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.
Training course: Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Hours 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. 37.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Duration: 3 Years
Positions available: 1
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
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
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)
Your training plan
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English Language (grade 4 or above)
Mathematics (grade 4 or above)
Science (grade 4 or above)
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
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 company
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