Refrigeration Engineer

Refrigeration Engineer / Technician Optimize Recruitment are proud to partner with an award-winning manufacturing company in Portlaoise. Our client design, make, and deliver outstanding air handling equipment for precision environments such as modular fibre landing stations, edge datacentres and hospital theatres. They have designed and manufactured this equipment from the Portlaoise headquarters & factory for almost 20 years. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a full-time refrigeration engineer or technician based at the Portlaoise facility. If you have the energy and ambition to design market leading air handling equipment which serves critical environments, then this is the place for you. Job Responsibilities Manage the refrigeration component selection, piping design, prototype build and testing of a range of cooling products for the telecoms and edge computing market. Provide expert design capabilities in selecting components in-line with product specifications set out by the project plan. Specify fixed capacity TXV / variable capacity EXV valves and VFD driven compressors. Select appropriate line gear and piping to ensure correct operation such as temperatures/pressures/oil return. Capacity test prototypes by installing them in temporary rigs with known loads and validate the cooling capacity. Assist with the creation of technical documentation such as datasheets, information leaflets and instruction manuals required to support the sales goals. Design and document both piping and wiring requirements such that products are ready for production. Test production equipment at end of line ensuring procedures for quality checks are followed. Work with the software team and equipment vendors to ensure correct operation of components. Complete site commissioning of design products as required. Complete site method statements and risk assessments as required. Participate and utilise lean principles within the engineering department. Requirements Refrigeration qualification in HVAC, refrigeration, mechanical, manufacturing, or similar discipline will be considered. Experience design of refrigeration / HVAC equipment including component sizing and selection. Proven hands-on management of projects preferably in the HVAC sector. Attention to detail for both design and BOM release. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work on own initiative. Professional manner when working with customers and other staff when leading a build. For more information and to discuss similar opportunities, please contact Diarmuid in the strictest of confidence on Skills: Refrigeration Engineering