Refrigeration Engineer

Luton Bennett; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established machinery provider is seeking a Refrigeration Engineer for service and maintenance roles based in Wolvey, Leicestershire. This position offers a competitive salary, technical development opportunities, and involves approximately 40% international travel. Ideal candidates should possess experience in refrigeration systems and have a passion for the food manufacturing industry.

Benefits

Overtime

23 Days Holiday

Bank Holidays

Work Van

Technical Development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in service and repair of refrigeration systems.
• Ability to work with automated machinery in the food and dairy industries.

Responsibilities

• Recondition used machinery.
• Carry out pre-delivery inspections of new equipment.
• Service and repair machinery on customer sites.
• Travel internationally to client sites when required.
• Collaborate with senior engineers for training.

Skills

Experience working on refrigeration equipment

Job description

Refrigeration Engineer (Service / Maintenance)

Location: Wolvey

Salary: GBP40,000 to GBP45,000 Base Salary DOE + Overtime + 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Work Van + Technical Development

Hours: 40 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 (Some Flexibility Required)

We are seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer for a well-established provider of machinery used within food manufacturing on a global basis. This role offers a days-based schedule, technical development opportunities, and the chance to travel internationally.

This position is suitable for an experienced refrigeration service engineer.

The successful candidate will split their time between the company’s workshop in Wolvey, Leicestershire, and customer sites. Approximately 60-70% of the work will be at UK client sites, with up to 40% involving international travel, typically up to a week at a time.

The Refrigeration Service Engineer Role:

1. Reconditioning used machinery
2. Pre-delivery inspections of new equipment
3. Service and repair of machinery on customer sites
4. Traveling internationally to client sites (up to 40%)
5. Working with automated machinery in food and dairy industries
6. Collaborating with senior engineers for ongoing training

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience working on refrigeration equipment