Commercial / Industrial Refrigeration Technician – Manufacturing
Location: North Chelmsford, MA
Pay: $45–$55/hour, based on experience
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
Employment Type: Full-Time
Commercial / Industrial Refrigeration Technician – Manufacturing
First Shift | No Residential Service Calls | $45–$55/Hour
This position is specifically focused on commercial/industrial refrigeration systems, rather than general building HVAC. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working hands-on with refrigeration circuits, copper piping, brazing, compressors, condensers, evaporators, heat exchangers, refrigerant piping, pressure testing, and system performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, assemble, and evaluate commercial/industrial refrigeration systems and components.
- Perform gas flux brazing, pipe bending, fitting, and assembly of copper refrigeration piping.
- Read and interpret refrigerant prints, piping diagrams, and technical drawings.
- Accurately execute pipe and bend dimensions using standard piping and bending tools.
- Support refrigeration system troubleshooting, testing, and performance evaluation.
- Work with refrigeration loops, heat exchangers, fluid flow, and thermal systems.
- Collaborate with the team to identify and implement design optimization projects, including:
- Quality improvements
- Design-for-assembly enhancements
- Cost reduction initiatives
- Design for sustainability
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and environmentally responsible product-design standards.
- Support development of system-level, subsystem-level, and component-level performance specifications.
- Apply best practices related to refrigeration loops, heat exchangers, fluid flow, and thermal design.
Education & Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience building, brazing, and evaluating refrigeration systems and components.
- Strong hands-on gas flux brazing experience.
- Experience working with copper refrigeration piping and components.
- Strong knowledge of accurate pipe bending using standard bending equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret refrigerant prints, piping diagrams, and technical drawings.
- Ability to interpret pipe and bend dimensions from drawings and execute them accurately using piping tools.
- Experience with heat-transfer systems, refrigeration loops, and thermal systems.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
- Commercial, industrial, manufacturing, or refrigeration-system assembly experience preferred.
Workplace Perks
- Dog-friendly workplace with onsite dog park
- Casual dress code
- EV charging station
- Regular employee social events
- Onsite barber once a month
- Free lunch every other Friday
- Basketball court
- Biweekly pay
This is a full-time, onsite opportunity for an experienced refrigeration technician who enjoys hands-on troubleshooting and working closely with a manufacturing and engineering team. #INDHP
Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Tools provided
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Candidates must be highly proficient with oxy-acetylene torches and comfortable brazing copper refrigeration piping and components in a commercial, industrial, or manufacturing environment. - do you have strong brazing?
Experience:
- Refrigeration : 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
