Industrial Engineer in Harlow, Essex

Mobile Industrial Refrigeration Engineer (Ammonia + CO₂)

Location: East London / M25 Corridor (Dartford) or West Midlands
Salary: £45,000 - £65,000 Basic + Door-to-Door Travel + Overtime + £200/Week Call-Out Allowance
Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:30 - 17:30
Call-Out: 1 in 4 rota

The Company

Our client is a specialist refrigeration contractor providing service, maintenance and project support across industrial refrigeration environments throughout the West Midlands and East London/M25 corridor. Engineers work within a dedicated regional patch with occasional overnight stays where required.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Industrial Refrigeration Engineer to join a growing specialist team. The successful candidate will carry out service, maintenance, fault-finding, repair and optimisation of industrial refrigeration systems, with a strong focus on Ammonia (NH₃) and CO₂ plant.

Covering a regional patch, you will be responsible for ensuring refrigeration equipment operates safely, efficiently and in compliance with industry standards whilst delivering excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair industrial refrigeration systems, including Ammonia and CO₂ equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs.
• Diagnose refrigeration, electrical and control system faults.
• Participate in a 1-in-4 call-out rota and attend emergency breakdowns.
• Complete inspections, performance checks and major maintenance works.
• Undertake compressor overhauls when required.
• Produce service reports and maintenance documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Support junior engineers and apprentices where necessary.

Requirements

• City & Guilds Level 2 (or equivalent) in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven experience on industrial refrigeration systems, particularly Ammonia and/or CO₂ plant.
• F-Gas Certification.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ammonia handling training or equivalent industrial refrigeration experience.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to manage a regional service patch independently.

Desirable

• Experience within food manufacturing, cold storage, distribution or industrial processing environments.
• Knowledge of PLC controls, automation systems and energy efficiency initiatives.
• Additional qualifications such as IPAF, CSCS, Electrical Testing & Safety, Safe Handling of Ammonia or Asbestos Awareness.

Package & Benefits

• £45,000 - £65,000 basic salary.
• £200 per week call-out allowance.
• Door-to-door travel pay.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Company van, tools, phone and tablet.
• Private Healthcare.
• Death in Service Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Long-term career progression within a specialist industrial refrigeration business.

Coverage: West Midlands and East London/M25 Corridor (Dartford), with engineers typically operating within a dedicated regional patch and occasional overnight stays when required.