Industrial Refrigeration Engineer
Job reference : 60332132
Job Type : Full-time
Pay : $44 - $45 per hour, Benefits: overtime
Location : Ashburton, Canterbury
Posted on : 06-07-2026
Industrial refrigeration maintenance, service and upgrade projects in a world-class manufacturing plant.
Be a critical part of this world-class food manufacturer
If you've got industrial refrigeration experience and know your way around ammonia systems, this could be an opportunity worth investigating!
We're working with a well-established NZ success story that's continuing to invest heavily in its people, plant, and future growth. They're looking for an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to join their engineering team and take ownership of the site's refrigeration systems.
This is a hands-on role where you'll be involved in everything from day-to-day maintenance and fault-finding, through to major plant upgrades and improvement projects.
What you'll be doing
If you're currently working in industrial refrigeration and looking for a role where your ammonia experience will genuinely be valued, get in touch for a confidential chat.
Natalie Lotter 04 568 0375
natalie.lotter@enterprise.co.nz
If you've got industrial refrigeration experience and know your way around ammonia systems, this could be an opportunity worth investigating!
We're working with a well-established NZ success story that's continuing to invest heavily in its people, plant, and future growth. They're looking for an experienced Refrigeration Engineer to join their engineering team and take ownership of the site's refrigeration systems.
This is a hands-on role where you'll be involved in everything from day-to-day maintenance and fault-finding, through to major plant upgrades and improvement projects.
What you'll be doing
- 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
- Playing a key role in the ongoing development of the site's refrigeration plant
- NZQA Level 4 Refrigeration qualification (or equivalent)
- Strong industrial refrigeration experience - ammonia experience is essential
- Solid fault-finding skills and a practical, hands-on approach
- Someone already based in New Zealand
- Work with a respected NZ brand that's investing in its future
- Get involved in some exciting refrigeration and plant upgrade projects
- Stable, long-term opportunity in a busy manufacturing environment
- Genuine career progression opportunities
- Supportive team who know their stuff and enjoy what they do
- Competitive salary package
If you're currently working in industrial refrigeration and looking for a role where your ammonia experience will genuinely be valued, get in touch for a confidential chat.
Natalie Lotter 04 568 0375
natalie.lotter@enterprise.co.nz