Industrial Refrigeration Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Field/Service Technician, Installation Technician
Join a growing regional service team supporting large-scale industrial refrigeration and chiller systems across Sunderland, with additional work on expanding contracts toward the Leeds area. This is a hands-on, technically focused role suited to engineers who enjoy working on complex plant and want long-term stability, development, and support from a national engineering network.
What you’ll be doingIn this mobile service role, you’ll take ownership of the maintenance, fault-finding, and repair of industrial-size chillers and refrigeration systems across customer sites. You’ll be a key technical point of contact, trusted to diagnose issues, carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and respond to breakdowns efficiently and safely.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Servicing, maintaining, and repairing industrial refrigeration and chiller plant
- Carrying out PPM and reactive call-outs
- Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and control faults
- Producing clear service reports and recommending improvements
- Ensuring all work is completed safely, compliantly, and to a high standard
- Working independently on site while collaborating closely with the wider service team
- Competitive salary plus attractive standby allowance (1 in
7) - Regular overtime opportunities
- Local working patch – Sunderland and surrounding areas, with some work toward Leeds (minimised travel)
- Fully equipped service vehicle
, mobile phone, tablet, PPE, and specialist tools - 25 days holiday + bank holidays (holiday purchase available)
- Pension, life assurance, employee discounts, referral scheme, cycle-to-work
- Strong focus on training, upskilling, and long-term career progression
- A safety-first culture with full support from a national engineering organisation
- Refrigeration apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
- Proven experience working on industrial refrigeration and large-scale chillers
- Experience with HFC systems and ideally ammonia and/or CO₂
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, piping diagrams, and system layouts
- F‑Gas 2079 and ammonia handling certification
- Familiarity with major OEMs such as SABROE, Frick, York, Bitzer, Howden
- Strong diagnostic skills and a proactive, customer-focused mindset
- Full UK driving licence
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