Axios Professional Recruitment is seeking an Experienced Refrigeration/Ice Engineer to join a leading manufacturer of premium refrigeration and ice-making products. This role is critical in designing, developing, and launching innovative, high-performance systems that meet customer needs and drive business growth.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong technical expertise in refrigeration and ice-making systems, capable of managing complex projects from concept through production.

Why Join Our Team

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k) match
• Company-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Paid time off starting day one, plus paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee referral incentives

Refrigeration Engineer Position Overview

This is a full-time, Monday–Friday role with occasional overtime as required. You’ll balance both office and shop floor work (approx. 50/50), ensuring designs are not only effective on paper but proven in prototype and production.

What You will Do

• Lead the design and development of refrigeration and ice-making systems
• Oversee projects from prototype construction through to production launch
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, cost, and performance standards are met
• Drive continuous improvement in design, process capability, and efficiency

Key Engineering Responsibilities

• Manage assigned engineering projects from start to completion
• Design refrigeration systems, ice-making systems, and supporting components
• Develop and maintain specifications for materials, components, and controls
• Build and test prototypes to validate concepts and system performance
• Create and execute test procedures for product qualification
• Conduct design and process FMEA’s and facilitate cross-functional design reviews
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and suppliers
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and certifications (ASHRAE, EPA, etc.)
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging refrigeration technologies

Preferred Engineering Skills

• Prior experience in commercial refrigeration or ice machine manufacturing
• Familiarity with energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives in refrigeration design
• Experience with ammonia or CO₂ refrigeration systems

Project Engineer Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Refrigeration Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in refrigeration/ice system design and development
• Strong knowledge of refrigeration principles (heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics)
• Hands-on experience with compressors, evaporators, condensers, refrigerant flow systems
• Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and simulation tools
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen

Working Conditions

• Balance of office-based engineering work and shop floor prototype testing
• Standard 8-hour shifts, Monday–Friday
• Hands-on, collaborative environment

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