Regional Refrigeration Engineering Manager

Corecruitment; Dobwalls; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Corecruitment is seeking a Refrigeration Engineer Manager to lead a team of engineers across a multi-site retail and industrial contract portfolio in Cornwall, England. This hands-on leadership role combines technical oversight, team development and client-facing responsibilities.

You will ensure optimal performance, compliance and reliability of refrigeration systems while driving continuous improvement and supporting recruitment and training within the team.

Qualifications

• Proven background in FM/retail/industrial refrigeration leadership.
• Strong knowledge of rack systems, condensers, evaporators, CO2 and A2L refrigerants.
• Experience managing teams with focus on safety, quality and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of refrigeration engineers across multiple sites.
• Oversee PPM, reactive breakdowns, and project works on commercial and industrial systems.
• Ensure compliance with F-Gas, H&S, PSM, and client standards.
• Plan workloads, call-out rotas, and on-call cover to meet SLAs.
• Drive first-time fix rates and improve uptime via root-cause analysis.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to agree priorities and scope.
• Own technical documentation: P&IDs, maintenance records, risk assessments, and compliance logs.
• Support tendering, scope definitions, and resource planning for new and existing contracts.
• Contribute to recruitment, training, and competency development within the team.

Skills

Senior Refrigeration Engineer

Refrigeration Manager

Job description

Corecruitment is seeking a Refrigeration Engineer Manager to lead a team of engineers across a multi-site retail and industrial contract portfolio in Cornwall, England. This hands-on leadership role combines technical oversight, team development and client-facing responsibilities.

You will ensure optimal performance, compliance and reliability of refrigeration systems while driving continuous improvement and supporting recruitment and training within the team.