Trainee / Junior Engineer – Isle of Wight

Job Posted: 12 March 2026

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 + overtime, starting salary Depending on experience
• Industries: Engineering Mechanical and Electrical

We’re looking for practical, hands-on people to join the Vectis Refrigeration team on the Isle of Wight.

You don’t need to be a time-served refrigeration engineer.
If you’ve got strong mechanical or electrical skills (or experience in commercial catering, plumbing or general maintenance), enjoy solving problems, and want to build a proper engineering career locally, we’d love to talk.

? Local work across the Isle of Wight – no mainland travel
? Company van, uniform, tools and tablet provided
? Overtime paid time and a half after 40 hours
? Double time on Sundays and Bank Holidays
? Engineers take part in a shared on call rota
? Private healthcare plan + your birthday off each year
? Family perks including discounted ferry travel
? Wisdom training pathway – structured development from trainee to specialist engineer

Our engineers work on a wide range of systems including:

• Commercial refrigeration systems
• Supermarket refrigeration systems
• CO2 and hydrocarbon systems
• Air conditioning and heat pump systems
• Service, maintenance and installation work

This role suits someone practical who enjoys learning new skills, solving problems and working as part of a professional engineering team.

If you’re interested, send us a message or email your CV to:

[email protected]

?? Based on the Island. Serving the Island.