Industrial Refrigeration Engineer

Alloy Enterprises; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Standby allowance (1 in 7)

Regular overtime

Local patch Sunderland/Leeds (low/min

Fully equipped service vehicle

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Referral scheme

Cycle-to-work

Training and progression

Job summary

Alloy Enterprises is seeking a hands-on engineer to service large-scale industrial refrigeration and chiller systems across Sunderland, with some travel toward Leeds. This role offers long-term stability and development within a national engineering network.

You will take ownership of maintenance, fault-finding, and repair on-site, diagnose faults, perform PPM, and produce clear service reports while ensuring safe, compliant work in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and service industrial refrigeration and chiller plant across customer sites.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and control faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive call-outs.
• Produce clear service reports and recommendations for improvements.
• Ensure all work is completed safely, compliantly, and to a high standard.
• Work independently on site while collaborating with the wider service team.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Customer-focused mindset

Independent on-site work

Education

Refrigeration apprenticeship or equivalent qualification

Job description

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 doing

In 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

What we offer

• 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

What we’re looking for

• 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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