Field-Based Industrial Refrigeration Engineer - Scotland

Caledonian Recruitment Group Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Caledonian Recruitment Group Ltd seeks an experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineer to join our client’s expanding engineering team, covering sites across Scotland. The role includes installation, servicing, maintenance and repair of industrial refrigeration systems in food production, cold storage, manufacturing and distribution.

You will work with ammonia NH3, CO2 and large-scale plant equipment, perform PPMs, diagnose faults, and provide on-site technical support.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds or equivalent.
• F-Gas certification (Category 1).
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and repair industrial refrigeration systems.
• Diagnose faults and perform system troubleshooting.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across customer sites.
• Install and commission refrigeration equipment and associated controls.
• Work with refrigerants including Ammonia (NH3), CO2, and HFC systems.
• Ensure all work complies with relevant UK safety and environmental regulations.
• Complete service reports and documentation accurately.
• Provide technical advice and support to customers.
• Participate in on-call rota for emergency breakdown response.

Skills

Fault finding

Field-service

On-call availability

Independent worker

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent

F-Gas certification (Category 1)

Tools

PLC control systems

Ammonia refrigeration equipment

CO2 refrigeration systems

Job description

Caledonian Recruitment Group Ltd seeks an experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineer to join our client’s expanding engineering team, covering sites across Scotland. The role includes installation, servicing, maintenance and repair of industrial refrigeration systems in food production, cold storage, manufacturing and distribution.

You will work with ammonia NH3, CO2 and large-scale plant equipment, perform PPMs, diagnose faults, and provide on-site technical support.