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Refrigeration Engineer
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Industrial Refrigeration Engineer (Ammonia Preferred) – South Wales
Earn a guaranteed minimum of £60,000 before overtime, with realistic OTE of £75,000+, paid door-to-door!
Are you an experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineer looking for a role where your expertise is genuinely valued and rewarded? This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected refrigeration specialist offering outstanding earning potential, excellent benefits and genuine career development.
Ideally, you’ll be Ammonia qualified with experience working on industrial refrigeration systems. However, we will also consider experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineers from light industrial, commercial refrigeration and chiller backgrounds who have strong technical ability and are looking for their next career opportunity.
Covering South Wales, this role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of refrigeration systems while being supported by a business that invests in its engineers. You’ll benefit from paid door-to-door travel, a company vehicle, private medical cover, pension, ongoing training and the opportunity to maximise your earnings through overtime and additional payments.
Ideally based around Barry or Cardiff, engineers from Newport, Abergavenny, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, Bridgend, Cwmbran and surrounding areas will also be considered.
If you’re looking for your next Industrial Refrigeration Engineer opportunity, this is a role where your technical skills, experience and commitment will be recognised.
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The Role
As an Industrial Refrigeration Engineer, you’ll be the technical expert on-site, responsible for diagnosing, servicing, maintaining and commissioning commercial and industrial refrigeration systems across a varied customer base.
This is a hands-on position combining mechanical and electrical expertise, where safety, customer satisfaction and technical excellence are key. You’ll work independently across customer sites, ensuring equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably.
What you’ll be doing as an Industrial Refrigeration Engineer:
- Service, maintain, repair and commission industrial refrigeration, air conditioning and process plant.
- Carry out mechanical and electrical fault finding and technical diagnostics.
- Complete installations and commission refrigeration systems to the required standards.
- Produce accurate technical reports and complete timesheets to support efficient service delivery.
- Liaise with customers to ensure excellent service and identify further opportunities.
- Provide technical support and guidance to colleagues and apprentices where required.
- Ensure all work complies with Health & Safety legislation and company quality standards.
What We're Looking For
To be successful as an Industrial Refrigeration Engineer, you’ll ideally have:
- Experience working on industrial refrigeration systems with Ammonia (NH3) qualification/experience preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience servicing, installing and maintaining refrigeration systems.
- Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
- Experience working with refrigeration compressors, controls and instrumentation.
- A background in light industrial refrigeration, commercial refrigeration or chillers will also be considered.
- Experience with HCFC, HFC and NH3 refrigerants (CO₂ and hydrocarbon experience would be advantageous).
- F-Gas qualification (C&G 2079) and Safe Handling of Ammonia certification would be beneficial.
- A proactive approach with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
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What's in it for You?
- Guaranteed minimum earnings of £60,000 per year before overtime.
- Realistic OTE of £75,000+ through paid door-to-door travel, standby payments and overtime.
- Company vehicle.
- Private medical scheme.
- Pension contribution.
- 25 days annual leave.
- Life assurance.
- Company sick pay scheme.
Ready for Your Next Challenge?
If you’re an experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineer looking to maximise your earnings while developing your skills across a range of refrigeration systems, we’d love to hear from you.
Whether you’re an ammonia-qualified engineer or an experienced refrigeration professional from a light industrial or chiller background, this Industrial Refrigeration Engineer opportunity offers excellent earning potential, long-term career stability and the chance to join a business that values technical expertise.
Apply today and take the next step in your career as an Industrial Refrigeration Engineer in South Wales.
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