Senior Refrigeration Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Managing Refrigeration Engineer to cover the Midlands area. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with diverse industrial clients, ensuring the maintenance, servicing, and installation of heavy commercial refrigeration systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in refrigeration engineering and a commitment to quality and safety. With excellent training and development opportunities, this position promises a rewarding career path in a dynamic environment. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork while making a significant impact in the industry.

Benefits

Company Vehicle

Fuel Card

Uniform Provided

Tablet Provided

Phone Provided

Contributory Pension Scheme

33 Days Holiday (Including 8 BH)

Overtime Pay at 1.5x Salary

Excellent Progression Opportunities

Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of refrigeration engineering services and client expectations.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and perform PPMs on various sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• Manage engineering productivity and maintain high customer care standards.

Skills

Refrigeration Engineering

HFC Systems

CO2 Refrigeration Systems

Ammonia Refrigeration Systems

Technical Problem Solving

Customer Orientation

Education

F-Gas Qualification

Industry Recognised CO2 Qualification

Job description

Job Description

SENIOR MANAGING ENIGNEER - MIDLANDS

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client is a one of the largest commercial &industrial refrigeration engineering companies in the UK, with offices in all the major cities. This allows them to successfully support nationwide contracts and the needs of their clients.

Due to their on-going success, they are now recruiting for a time served, Senior Managing Refrigeration Engineer, covering the Midlands area, who is keen to progress their career.

The successful applicant will have refrigeration experience in the maintenance, servicing, installation, and commissioning of a heavy commercial and industrial refrigeration and FGAS plants, some with Ammonia units.

If you do not have your ammonia handling ticket, our client will put you through the course as part of your training & development .

Their industrial clients cover a diverse range of environments, such as production plants, cold stores, petrochemical plants and food plants. So, any experience in these areas would be a distinct advantage.

JOB PURPOSE

• Ensures that the delivery teams always operate in accordance with current Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• Maintain a proactive ‘Can -Do’ approach to meet the requirements and objectives of the client and our business.
• Manage the usage of refrigerant and materials to ensure that all targets are achieved.
• Assist out administrative team with Engineers work sheet review to provide technical support and clear next steps for effective end to end work order management
• Manage site and equipment condition to demonstrate ongoing reduction in reactive demand.
• Support site operational meetings in support of recommendations to improve equipment operation and further client capital investment.
• Build quotations in support of extra to contract works.
• Review all internal MI reports and action accordingly.
• Attend regular internal WIP review meetings with the administrative team and Contract Manager.
• Ensure all monthly PPM completion targets are achieved.
• Review remote telemetry to ensure plant and equipment is operating correctly
• Perform and document monthly on-site quality audits of completed PPM activity.
• Demonstrate clear and concise communication on all levels internally and externally.
• Responsible for the quality of each contract by ensuring all practices and participants conform to agreed standards and processes.
• Delivers success against Key Performance Indicators through effective management of the engineering teams.
• Proactively manages the operational delivery of each contract in partnership with the customer and manages the relationship within the Business and Client as required.
• Manage annual leave allocation and standby rota to ensure optimum resource levels are always maintained in conjunction with regional Manging Engineer where applicable.
• Monitor and manage engineering productivity.
• Highly self-reliant, motivated and enthusiastic.
• Approachable, open and able to work as part of a team.
• Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven knowledge of the refrigeration engineering services sector and the changing expectations of our clients.
• Proven knowledge of HFC refrigeration systems
• Proven knowledge of trans and sub critical CO2 refrigeration systems
• Proven knowledge of Ammonia refrigeration systems ( but not essential)
• Ability to root cause and resolve technical problems both on site & with use of remote systems telemetry
• Ability to plan and complete PPM’s on multiple sites and multiple contracts.
• Technically competent with all refrigeration plant, controls and associated networks.
• Ability to engineer technical solutions and implement as required.
• Fully understand technical requirements needed to manage a multidisciplinary team across several contracts.
• Fully aware of F-Gas regulations and hold a current 2079 Cat 1 F-Gas qualification.
• Hold an industry recognised C02 qualification
• Ability to identify on going, non-resolved issues via MI data.
• Builds an effective partnership with appropriate people both internally and externally.
• Is customer orientated and skilled in understanding their business objectives, working environment.
• Is skilled in determining the most appropriate course of action based on management information and logical assumptions reflecting factual information.

SALARY & HOURS

Salary £50k to £52k per annum

40 hours per week - Monday – Friday. Your hours will generally be between 08:30am - 5.30pm,

33 x days holiday (Includes 8 x BH)

Company vehicle + Fuel card

Overtime paid at 1.5x your salary.

Uniform, Tablet & Phone supplied

Monday to Friday, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break.

Excellent progression, training, and development opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

It is expected additional hours may be required to support operational demand. Additional hours will be paid at an agreed overtime hourly rate.

Although the position does not require you to be included on the standby rota you may be required to cover shortfalls on occasion.

If you are interested in the role please call Max on 07361970076 or email your cv to [e-mail]