Refrigeration Service & Installation Engineer - Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire & North Wal[...]

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering company is looking for a Refrigeration Service & Installation Engineer to join their team. The role involves servicing and installing farm milk cooling systems across multiple regions. The ideal candidate should have experience in refrigeration, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and within a team. This position offers a competitive salary of £35,000 – £38,000 and benefits including overtime and holiday allowance.

Benefits

Overtime premium

Company pension scheme

25 days holiday after qualifying period

Qualifications

• Ability to test electrical components and replace motors.
• Experience with brazing, soldering, and safe fault diagnosis.
• Skilled in plumbing fittings and installations.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain farm milk cooling systems.
• Conduct installations ensuring compliance with F-Gas regulations.
• Respond to planned maintenance and emergency breakdowns.

Skills

Electrical testing and fault tracing

Experience in refrigeration or milk cooling systems

Strong problem-solving ability

Reliable and organised

Job description

Refrigeration Service & Installation Engineer

The Job:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Refrigeration Service & Installation Engineer to join a dedicated service team. You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, and installing farm milk cooling systems across Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and North Wales. The role offers a varied workload, from planned maintenance and emergency breakdowns to full system installations, ensuring farms remain compliant with F-Gas regulations and operate efficiently.

The Company:
We are recruiting on behalf of a specialist engineering business that supports the dairy farming sector with refrigeration, cooling, and efficiency solutions. With a strong reputation for reliability and technical expertise, the company provides an excellent platform for engineers to develop their careers within a supportive and progressive environment.

The Candidate:

• Electrical: Able to test components (volt free to 415v), trace faults through panels, program controllers, replace motors, and wire communication cables
• Refrigation/Mechanical: Experience in refrigeration or milk cooling systems, brazing, soldering, plumbing, and safe diagnosis of faults. F-Gas qualification highly desirable
• Plumbing: Skilled in fitting cylinders, water pumps, and IBC water tanks
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding ability with tanks and refrigeration systems
• Previous experience in refrigeration, HVAC, or electrical engineering is highly transferable
• Reliable, organised, and able to work independently and within a team

The Package:

• Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 DOE
• 40-hour working week (Monday–Friday)
• 1 in 3 on-call rota (emergencies only, evenings/weekends)
• Overtime premium paid at 1.5x rate + £100 callout bonus
• 25 days holiday after qualifying period
• Company pension scheme

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
Agricultural Recruitment Specialists is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.