Automotive Air Conditioning Engineer

Overview

Job Title: Automotive Air Conditioning Engineer

Location: Begbroke, Oxfordshire

Salary: Competitive offers will be made on the basis of a candidate's experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent – Monday to Friday, 40 paid hours per week, 5 hours per week of unpaid breaks

Vans for Bands (VFB) is a leading supplier of sleeper coaches and splitter vans to customers from across the music, comedy, events, theatre and TV production and sports industries. We are a forward thinking employer who invests in our team through ongoing training and attention to maintaining a healthy work/ life balance.

Are you an experienced professional who thrives on new challenges and being part of an effective maintenance team? As an Automotive Air Conditioning Engineer with VFB, you’ll be responsible for the ongoing servicing, maintenance and repair of the HVAC systems on our luxury tour bus fleet, which consists of Mercedes Sprinters, VW Transporters, as well as Van Hool Astromega and Setra 431 sleeper coaches.

You’ll be based at our depot in Begbroke near Oxford and have the opportunity to learn from the best, take part in regular ongoing training, and work on some of the highest specification and most luxurious vehicles on the roads today.

As an Automotive Air Conditioning Engineer with VFB, you will be responsible for the ongoing servicing, maintenance and repair of HVAC systems on our luxury tour bus fleet.

• 5+ years of experience
• Proven experience with vehicle air conditioning
• Must have a keen eye for detail and the ability to work to a high standard
• Reliable with good time keeping
• Team player
• Ability to fault find and problem solve
• Willingness to undertake ongoing training and upskilling through formal courses and informal mentoring
• Good understanding of Health and Safety at work (with relevant training course certificates)
• Ideally background in one or more of the following luxury market sectors: luxury leisure vehicles, high-end yachts/motorboats, bespoke horse boxes with living quarters, custom built film and TV location vehicles

• Background in automotive air condition installation and/or maintenance (e.g., coaches, vans, cars)
• Background in luxury market sectors such as luxury leisure vehicles, high-end yachts/motorboats, bespoke horse boxes with living quarters, custom built film and TV location vehicles
• Knowledge of auxiliary vehicle heating (e.g., Webasto diesel heaters)
• Knowledge of automotive electrics: 12v, 24v and 240v AC and DC distribution, charge circuit design, installation, alterations, battery isolation
• Knowledge of 32/3 phase integration (landline charging and 3 phase AC compressors) would be a bonus
• Knowledge of solar charge circuit systems installation is desirable

• Company pension
• Further ongoing training opportunities
• On-site parking

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Candidates with experience of;
Automotive HVAC Engineer, Vehicle HVAC Engineer, Automotive Climate Control Engineer, Automotive Thermal Systems Engineer, Vehicle Climate Systems Engineer, HVAC System Design Engineer (Automotive), Thermal Design Engineer (Automotive), Climate Control Systems Engineer, Automotive Refrigeration Engineer, may also be considered for this role.