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Industrial Refrigeration Engineer

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Posted on May 28, 2026 by CV-Library
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£35k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
Industrial Refrigeration Service Engineer

We are currently working with a leading engineering organisation operating within the industrial refrigeration sector, delivering large-scale refrigeration and process cooling systems across the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Industrial Refrigeration Service Engineer to support service, maintenance and reactive works across a range of heavy commercial refrigeration plant systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong industrial refrigeration experience, or a supermarket refrigeration background looking to progress into large-scale ammonia-based systems and process cooling environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Service and maintain heavy commercial and industrial refrigeration plant systems

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown works

Work on ammonia (NH₃), chilled water and refrigeration plant equipment

Diagnose and repair faults across mechanical, refrigeration and basic electrical systems

Attend site to troubleshoot plant issues and minimise downtime

Support with system improvements, modifications and optimisation works

Carry out pressure testing and fault diagnosis activities

Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics and site documentation

Ensure all works are completed in line with Health & Safety and company procedures

Maintain high standards of workmanship across live industrial environments

Provide technical support to apprentices and customers where required

Conduct site audits and accurately record service activity

Communicate professionally with clients, site teams and management

Tickets / Qualifications

Valid F-Gas Certification essential

Ammonia Safe Handling qualification preferred

IPAF certification preferred

CO₂ / Hydrocarbon qualifications beneficial

Full UK Driving Licence

About You

Key capabilities required for this role include:

Previous experience as an Industrial Refrigeration Engineer or Refrigeration Service Engineer

Strong knowledge of refrigeration plant systems and chilled water equipment

Experience working on ammonia systems highly desirable

Supermarket or retail refrigeration engineers looking to step into industrial refrigeration will be considered

Strong mechanical fault-finding ability with basic electrical understanding

Ability to read and work from technical drawings and schematics

Experience with brazing and refrigeration pipework advantageous

Strong communication and customer service skills

Professional, reliable and safety-focused approach to work

Experience Required

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a refrigeration service environment

Proven background in industrial or supermarket refrigeration

Experience working on large-scale refrigeration plant systems

Ability to diagnose and repair refrigeration and mechanical faults independently

Experience working in live operational environments

Comfortable working independently and as part of a field service team

Reference: 225168479

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CV-Library

Industrial Refrigeration Engineer

CV-Library

Posted on May 28, 2026 by CV-Library

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Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£35k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
Industrial Refrigeration Service Engineer

We are currently working with a leading engineering organisation operating within the industrial refrigeration sector, delivering large-scale refrigeration and process cooling systems across the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Industrial Refrigeration Service Engineer to support service, maintenance and reactive works across a range of heavy commercial refrigeration plant systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong industrial refrigeration experience, or a supermarket refrigeration background looking to progress into large-scale ammonia-based systems and process cooling environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Service and maintain heavy commercial and industrial refrigeration plant systems

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown works

Work on ammonia (NH₃), chilled water and refrigeration plant equipment

Diagnose and repair faults across mechanical, refrigeration and basic electrical systems

Attend site to troubleshoot plant issues and minimise downtime

Support with system improvements, modifications and optimisation works

Carry out pressure testing and fault diagnosis activities

Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics and site documentation

Ensure all works are completed in line with Health & Safety and company procedures

Maintain high standards of workmanship across live industrial environments

Provide technical support to apprentices and customers where required

Conduct site audits and accurately record service activity

Communicate professionally with clients, site teams and management

Tickets / Qualifications

Valid F-Gas Certification essential

Ammonia Safe Handling qualification preferred

IPAF certification preferred

CO₂ / Hydrocarbon qualifications beneficial

Full UK Driving Licence

About You

Key capabilities required for this role include:

Previous experience as an Industrial Refrigeration Engineer or Refrigeration Service Engineer

Strong knowledge of refrigeration plant systems and chilled water equipment

Experience working on ammonia systems highly desirable

Supermarket or retail refrigeration engineers looking to step into industrial refrigeration will be considered

Strong mechanical fault-finding ability with basic electrical understanding

Ability to read and work from technical drawings and schematics

Experience with brazing and refrigeration pipework advantageous

Strong communication and customer service skills

Professional, reliable and safety-focused approach to work

Experience Required

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a refrigeration service environment

Proven background in industrial or supermarket refrigeration

Experience working on large-scale refrigeration plant systems

Ability to diagnose and repair refrigeration and mechanical faults independently

Experience working in live operational environments

Comfortable working independently and as part of a field service team
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Reference: 225168479

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