At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments.
Never heard of Airedale by Modine? In short, we cool the internet. Ever used an app to book a taxi? Ever had a video meeting? Ever bought something online? Chances are, the digital 1s and 0s you’ve created and sent are being kept cool by Airedale by Modine. We’re one of the key cogs in the global machine that keeps your digital world running smoothly.
Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions. That’s where you come in….
Position Description
An excellent opportunity has arisen for the position of a Trainee Laboratory Engineer / Laboratory Engineer* within the Research & Development department, working with a small team of skilled Laboratory Engineers in the Airedale by Modine R&D Laboratory tasked with both research and development prototype testing and customer witness testing.
Key Responsibilities
The Role:
The purpose of this role is to:-
1) Rigorously test new product lines (and components where necessary) to both industry and in-house standards to ensure they are robust and fit for purpose prior to market release in an effort to minimise potential field failures in line with the Research & Development roadmap.
2) Assist in the completion of customer witness tests.
Key Duties Include:
• Installing of product into the environmental chamber in preparation for testing.
• Operating, maintaining and house-keeping of applicable environmental chamber and accompanying plant.
• Testing of product / components to industry and in-house standards.
• Assisting in the completion of customer witness tests in a professional and timely manner.
• Active involvement with / support of product development projects.
• Identifying / rectifying problems associated with products on test.
• Analysing gathered results.
• Producing high quality technical reports.
Required Education & Qualifications
- Good attention to detail.
- Self-motivation.
- Ability to apply logical and rational thought to problems.
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively with both internal personnel and external customers.
**Sound theoretical and practical understanding of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
**Knowledge / skills required to identify and rectify problems associated with products under test:- - Electrical fault finding
- Refrigeration circuit diagnostics etc…
**Competency in the skills necessary to install a product in preparation for testing:-
Brazing
Evacuation and refrigerant charging
Electrical safety etc… - Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications, primarily Excel and Word.
- Flexibility around working hours as requirement to work the twilight shift on a rota basis once adequately trained.
- Training will be provided for the right applicant to develop the skills and knowledge required for the position.
- *The exact title and responsibilities will be determined based on the successful candidates skills and experience.
