Job brief: Ammonia Chief Refrigeration Engineer

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• Listed on Weee!'s own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (5 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Weee!'s board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $131,000 to $154,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Clifton, New Jersey, United States · Clifton, NJ
• Posted: 2026-10-29

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 4 years of experience.

Must have

• Monitor and identify abnormal operating pressures, temperatures, and conditions within the refrigeration system, adjust, repairs and/or schedule service as required
• Must perform duties as assigned by the facility Manager.
• Must posses a Gold Seal Operating Engineer’s license issued by the state of New Jersey
• Minimum of 5 or more year of Ammonia and freon based refrigeration experience
• Must be able to respond to emergencies if needed 24/17 including after hours and weekends.
• Must be detailed-oriented, cost-conscious, and deadline sensitive

Conditions

• This role is onsite 5 days a week in Clifton, NJ
• Able to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs. in weight
• Roof height and outdoors; cold, wet, and cold storage temperatures
• Vacation, sick and holiday time off

Main duties

• Maintain the Ammonia refrigeration and other freon based cooling systems including, but not limited to operation, maintenance, and repairs.
• Maintain and operate single, two stage, cascade ammonia systems and subsystems
• Monitor and identify abnormal operating pressures, temperatures, and conditions within the refrigeration system, adjust, repairs and/or schedule service as r…
• Thoroughly understanding and able to handle refrigeration system components, including vacuum pumps, chillers, evaporators, condensers, compressors, controls…
• Perform and delegate to daily, weekly, monthly, annually inspections, and preventative maintenance on the refrigeration equipment and other cooler machinery …

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in New Jersey: $105k a year (10 listings, 9 employers). This listing is 36% higher.
• Across Weee!'s 20 open listings, 35% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Weee! hires

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