Chiller / Refrigeration Engineer

Calibre Search; Greater Manchester; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial refrigeration specialist is seeking a Refrigeration Service Engineer to cover the North West UK. The role involves delivering high-efficiency cooling systems across various sectors like food manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. Salary is up to £46,000, depending on experience, with benefits including extensive training and a company van. Ideal candidates will have a background in refrigeration systems and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Salary up to £46,000

Door-to-door pay

Company van with fuel card

Extensive training opportunities

33 days holiday

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or similar technical training.
• NVQ / City & Guilds Refrigeration Qualification required.
• F-Gas qualification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke high-efficiency industrial cooling systems.
• Work with industrial refrigeration in large-scale settings.

Skills

Refrigeration Systems

CO2 systems

Heavy commercial refrigeration

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent

NVQ / City & Guilds Refrigeration Qualification

F-Gas (C&G 2079 or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Refrigeration Service Engineer - North West Region

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Service Engineer to join a well-established and respected specialist in industrial refrigeration, working across the North West region.

The business delivers bespoke, high-efficiency industrial cooling systems across sectors such as food manufacturing, cold storage, distribution, and pharmaceutical. They focus on ammonia, CO2, Water Chillers and glycol-based systems - all within large-scale industrial settings.

Open to Upskilling

We are happy to speak with engineers from heavy commercial or supermarket refrigeration backgrounds - especially those with CO2, chiller, or pack system experience - who are keen to step into the industrial refrigeration space. Full training and technical support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Join a well-established specialist in industrial refrigeration, working across the North West region.
• Deliver bespoke, high-efficiency industrial cooling systems across sectors such as food manufacturing, cold storage, distribution, and pharmaceutical.
• Work with ammonia, CO2, water chillers and glycol-based systems in large-scale industrial settings.

Qualifications / Experience

• Time-served apprenticeship or similar technical training
• NVQ / City & Guilds Refrigeration Qualification
• F-Gas (C&G 2079 or CITB equivalent)
• Full UK driving license
• Ammonia experience preferred but not essential

Package

• Salary: Up to £46,000 (depending on experience)
• Door-to-door pay - at overtime rate
• 40-hour work week
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• On-call rota: 1 in 5 / 6
• Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate
• Company van with fuel card - private use allowed
• Uniform, smartphone, and laptop included
• Extensive training and upskilling opportunities (including ammonia and CO2)

Location

This is a mobile role covering the North West including areas such as Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, Preston, and surrounding locations.

Equality Statement

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business