The Advocate Group
Leigh, Lancashire
NPI Manager - Medical Refrigeration Are you technically minded with a background in refrigeration and a passion for bringing engineered products to life? This is an opportunity to take ownership of the New Product Introduction (NPI) process for a market-leading manufacturer of medical refrigeration systems, ensuring the next generation of healthcare and laboratory solutions are delivered on time, to spec, and with lasting impact. The Company Our client is a specialist manufacturer of temperature-critical refrigeration systems used across hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies, and academic environments. With a portfolio of over 100 active products, from essential fridges to advanced connected units, the business combines customer-focused innovation with the strength of an international manufacturing network. Significant recent investment in NPI and product development is driving a roadmap of cutting-edge launches, including connected, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth-enabled refrigeration systems designed to set new standards for the sector. The Role As NPI Manager, you ll own the full product lifecycle for the refrigeration portfolio, with accountability for delivering new products from concept through to launch. Working at the intersection of engineering, compliance, sales, and service, you ll ensure technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and customer alignment. Alongside this, you ll act as a technical authority to support product performance in the market and provide solutions to service and warranty escalations. Key Responsibilities Lead the NPI/NPD process from idea generation, specification, and design through to launch and continuous improvement. Govern projects through the stage-gate process, delivering to quality, cost, and schedule targets. Work cross-functionally with R&D, quality, sales, and service teams to embed customer needs into every product. Ensure regulatory compliance across UK and international markets for medical and laboratory-grade refrigeration. Act as a technical escalation point for service, warranty, and customer issues. Maintain technical documentation, approvals, and training resources. Analyse product performance, driving innovation, serviceability, and margin improvement. What We re Looking For Background in refrigeration, medical devices, white goods, or other technical appliances. Proven experience leading NPI/NPD projects or product development programmes. Technical knowledge of refrigeration systems and controllers (e.g. CAREL). Strong project management, compliance awareness, and problem-solving skills. Comfortable working across engineering, commercial, and quality functions. Degree, HNC/D, or technical apprenticeship in an engineering discipline. Interested? Click Apply or email your CV to (url removed) to find out more. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner to the manufacturing and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
NPI Manager - Medical Refrigeration Are you technically minded with a background in refrigeration and a passion for bringing engineered products to life? This is an opportunity to take ownership of the New Product Introduction (NPI) process for a market-leading manufacturer of medical refrigeration systems, ensuring the next generation of healthcare and laboratory solutions are delivered on time, to spec, and with lasting impact. The Company Our client is a specialist manufacturer of temperature-critical refrigeration systems used across hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies, and academic environments. With a portfolio of over 100 active products, from essential fridges to advanced connected units, the business combines customer-focused innovation with the strength of an international manufacturing network. Significant recent investment in NPI and product development is driving a roadmap of cutting-edge launches, including connected, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth-enabled refrigeration systems designed to set new standards for the sector. The Role As NPI Manager, you ll own the full product lifecycle for the refrigeration portfolio, with accountability for delivering new products from concept through to launch. Working at the intersection of engineering, compliance, sales, and service, you ll ensure technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and customer alignment. Alongside this, you ll act as a technical authority to support product performance in the market and provide solutions to service and warranty escalations. Key Responsibilities Lead the NPI/NPD process from idea generation, specification, and design through to launch and continuous improvement. Govern projects through the stage-gate process, delivering to quality, cost, and schedule targets. Work cross-functionally with R&D, quality, sales, and service teams to embed customer needs into every product. Ensure regulatory compliance across UK and international markets for medical and laboratory-grade refrigeration. Act as a technical escalation point for service, warranty, and customer issues. Maintain technical documentation, approvals, and training resources. Analyse product performance, driving innovation, serviceability, and margin improvement. What We re Looking For Background in refrigeration, medical devices, white goods, or other technical appliances. Proven experience leading NPI/NPD projects or product development programmes. Technical knowledge of refrigeration systems and controllers (e.g. CAREL). Strong project management, compliance awareness, and problem-solving skills. Comfortable working across engineering, commercial, and quality functions. Degree, HNC/D, or technical apprenticeship in an engineering discipline. Interested? Click Apply or email your CV to (url removed) to find out more. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner to the manufacturing and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Currys
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Role overview: White Goods EngineerAylesbury Aylesbury Customer Service Centre Permanent Full Time At Currys we're united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK's best-known retailer of tech, we're proud of the service our customers receive - and it's all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. So you'll never go it alone here. You'll work in a great team, learning and growing together, and celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing. Join us as a White Goods Engineer and you'll work your magic to keep customers' appliances in tip-top condition. Whether you're installing, diagnosing faults or making a vital repair, you'll be on hand with the right skills, right knowledge and plenty of smiles to make sure every experience is a great one. Role overview: As part of this role, you'll be responsible for: ? Driving your company van and managing your own day effectively (as you'll work mainly on your own).? Testing, diagnosing and fixing white goods in our customers' homes.? Providing and implementing technical knowledge across a range of white goods appliances.? Building up our reputation as a home services expert. A lot of the job comes down to skill and efficiency, but building a rapport with customers is just as important. They will welcome you into their homes, and it'll be down to you to get their products back on track and put their minds at ease. You will need:? Proven experience in White Goods repairs.? Full UK/EU driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.? Ideally (but not essential) ACS Qualifications (or equivalent) in Essential Gas Safety Domestic (CCN1), Gas Cookers and Ranges (CKR1).? To love that feeling when you've delivered for a customer. We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. Alongside 30 days of annual leave (including bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme, you'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you. They include:? First-class induction and on-going learning.? Company approved tools and van.? A shift pattern of five over eight days.? Quarterly bonus.? Product discounts across the latest tech. Why join us: Join our White Goods Engineer team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you build the career you want with on-the-job training and the opportunity to learn skills for life, for inside and outside work. Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we're in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email and we'll do our best to help.
Role overview: White Goods EngineerAylesbury Aylesbury Customer Service Centre Permanent Full Time At Currys we're united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK's best-known retailer of tech, we're proud of the service our customers receive - and it's all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. So you'll never go it alone here. You'll work in a great team, learning and growing together, and celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing. Join us as a White Goods Engineer and you'll work your magic to keep customers' appliances in tip-top condition. Whether you're installing, diagnosing faults or making a vital repair, you'll be on hand with the right skills, right knowledge and plenty of smiles to make sure every experience is a great one. Role overview: As part of this role, you'll be responsible for: ? Driving your company van and managing your own day effectively (as you'll work mainly on your own).? Testing, diagnosing and fixing white goods in our customers' homes.? Providing and implementing technical knowledge across a range of white goods appliances.? Building up our reputation as a home services expert. A lot of the job comes down to skill and efficiency, but building a rapport with customers is just as important. They will welcome you into their homes, and it'll be down to you to get their products back on track and put their minds at ease. You will need:? Proven experience in White Goods repairs.? Full UK/EU driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.? Ideally (but not essential) ACS Qualifications (or equivalent) in Essential Gas Safety Domestic (CCN1), Gas Cookers and Ranges (CKR1).? To love that feeling when you've delivered for a customer. We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. Alongside 30 days of annual leave (including bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme, you'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you. They include:? First-class induction and on-going learning.? Company approved tools and van.? A shift pattern of five over eight days.? Quarterly bonus.? Product discounts across the latest tech. Why join us: Join our White Goods Engineer team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you build the career you want with on-the-job training and the opportunity to learn skills for life, for inside and outside work. Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we're in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email and we'll do our best to help.
