Unit 3140, Park Square
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

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.

 

Annual wage: £21,000 a year
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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

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V.
[email protected]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033482.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 15 June 2026

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