Industrial Refrigeration Engineer – Ammonia & Upgrades

JobSpace; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Supportive team

Job summary

Jora New Zealand is seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to own the site's refrigeration systems in a world-class manufacturing plant. The role is hands-on, covering day-to-day maintenance, fault-finding, and involvement in major plant upgrades and improvements.

You will work on industrial refrigeration systems with ammonia and freon, perform repairs, and partner with the engineering team to boost reliability and efficiency on capital projects.

Qualifications

• NZQA Level 4 Refrigeration qualification (or equivalent).
• Strong industrial refrigeration experience – ammonia experience is essential.
• Solid fault-finding skills with a practical, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Looking after industrial refrigeration systems, including ammonia and freon plant equipment.
• Fault finding, troubleshooting, and carrying out repairs.
• Preventative maintenance to keep the plant running at its best.
• Working alongside the wider engineering team on plant upgrades and capital projects.
• Helping identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and performance.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration

Fault finding

Hands-on

Ammonia systems

Education

NZQA Level 4 Refrigeration qualification

Job description

Jora New Zealand is seeking an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to own the site's refrigeration systems in a world-class manufacturing plant. The role is hands-on, covering day-to-day maintenance, fault-finding, and involvement in major plant upgrades and improvements.

You will work on industrial refrigeration systems with ammonia and freon, perform repairs, and partner with the engineering team to boost reliability and efficiency on capital projects.