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Refrigeration Applications Engineer – Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia)
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Refrigeration Applications Engineer – Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia)
Excellent opportunity for an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to move into a Refrigeration Applications Engineer role with a leading industrial refrigeration specialist.
We are proud to be partnering with a highly respected and established business within the industrial refrigeration and process cooling industry, who are looking to recruit a Refrigeration Applications Engineer to join their regional projects team in the North of the UK, with the ideal engineer will be living in or around Manchester, Leeds and Derby.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Refrigeration Engineer who has built their career working hands-on in the industry and is now looking to take the next step into a more technical, design and customer-focused position.
The successful Refrigeration Applications Engineer will use their practical refrigeration knowledge and industry experience to develop technical solutions, support customers and work closely with sales and project teams from initial concept through to successful project completion.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking business known for engineering excellence, innovative refrigeration solutions and long-standing relationships with customers across the industrial and process cooling sectors.
The Role – Refrigeration Applications Engineer
As a Refrigeration Applications Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting the design, development and delivery of industrial refrigeration solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Designing and developing technical refrigeration and process cooling solutions from concept through to completion.
- Working closely with Sales Managers to provide technical support, develop quotations and deliver tailored customer solutions.
- Supporting new and existing customers with expert refrigeration advice and system recommendations.
- Carrying out technical calculations including heat load calculations, pipe sizing and system design for direct and indirect refrigeration systems.
- Reviewing customer requirements and developing commercially viable engineering solutions.
- Supporting projects from estimation through to execution, ensuring technical and financial objectives are achieved.
- Providing technical guidance to customers, subcontractors and internal teams.
- Supporting the successful delivery of projects while maintaining excellent engineering standards.
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About You – Refrigeration Applications Engineer
We are looking for a technically strong Refrigeration Applications Engineer with a solid background within industrial refrigeration.
This role would suit someone who has previously worked as a Refrigeration Engineer and has gained valuable hands-on experience on the tools, including servicing, commissioning, maintaining or installing industrial refrigeration systems.
You may currently be working as a:
- Industrial Refrigeration Engineer
- Refrigeration Service Engineer
- Commissioning Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Senior Refrigeration Engineer
and be looking for an opportunity to move into a more technical, design and applications-focused role.
The ideal Refrigeration Applications Engineer will have:
- Strong practical experience within industrial refrigeration or process cooling.
- Experience working on refrigeration systems in the field.
- A good understanding of how systems are installed, commissioned, serviced and maintained.
- Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems is highly desirable.
- A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
- The confidence to communicate with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- The ability to combine technical expertise with commercial awareness.
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Required Experience & Qualifications – Refrigeration Applications Engineer
To be successful as a Refrigeration Applications Engineer, you will ideally have:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience within the refrigeration/process cooling industry.
- Previous experience working as a Refrigeration Engineer.
- Strong knowledge of industrial refrigeration systems.
- Experience with ammonia (NH₃) refrigeration systems is desirable.
- Knowledge of CO₂, HFC refrigerants and pumped fluid systems.
- Experience with DX and indirect refrigeration systems.
- Understanding of modern refrigeration control systems.
- Experience supporting quotations, technical proposals, estimating or system design.
- A recognised engineering qualification or equivalent technical experience.
Salary & Benefits – Refrigeration Applications Engineer
The successful Refrigeration Applications Engineer will receive:
- £54,000 – £64,000 salary + competitive bonus
- Company vehicle
- Private medical insurance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Company sick pay
- Continued training and career development opportunities
Apply Today
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Refrigeration Engineer who wants to move away from being purely site-based and develop their career as a Refrigeration Applications Engineer.
If you have a background in industrial refrigeration, ammonia systems and enjoy combining engineering expertise with customer interaction, technical solutions and project support, this could be the ideal next step.
Join a business that values technical excellence, invests in its people and offers genuine long-term career progression as a Refrigeration Applications Engineer. Apply today to be considered.
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