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Refrigeration Engineer green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition. Demand for licensed refrigeration engineers in HVAC, food processing, and cold-chain logistics means qualified candidates with strong credentials find sponsoring employers across industrial and commercial sectors.
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Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.
Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.
This role is onsite 5 days a week in Clifton, NJ
Responsibilities:
- 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 required
- Thoroughly understanding and able to handle refrigeration system components, including vacuum pumps, chillers, evaporators, condensers, compressors, controls, and valves etc.
- Perform and delegate to daily, weekly, monthly, annually inspections, and preventative maintenance on the refrigeration equipment and other cooler machinery on and off-site as needed
- Perform other maintenance duties such as plumbing, replacing valves, installing fixtures, detecting, and repairing leaks as needed
- Handle hazardous materials as directed and follow guidance of OSHA and EPA
- Monitor and record all system readings to document operation of the equipment and the system and provide reports and troubleshooting
- Respond to emergency breakdowns of the refrigeration systems
- Procure quotations and bids for the order of work scopes, repairs, parts, and construction projects as needed
- Ensure continuous training and competency of refrigeration updates and standards
- Train personnel for routine check and system following the SOP
- Thoroughly understand and can act upon based on EAP and technical guidance during emergency and system malfunction situations
- Handle unscheduled and emergency shut down of equipment
- Ensure all refrigeration equipment is functioning in a safe and optimal manner
- Ensures continuous operation of all the facility utility systems and supports preventative maintenance programs.
- Assists in the record-keeping and training requirements for all components of the Ammonia refrigeration system in compliance with State and federal guidelines.
- Must perform duties as assigned by the facility Manager.
Qualifications
Must possess 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
- At least 4 years of active experience with cooling processes, ammonia refrigeration, and other freon based facilities within a produce and food processing and storage facility is a plus
- Experience with screw and reciprocating compressors, recirculation pumps, HVAC units, boilers, air compressors, and associated control systems
- Work experience in ammonia system pump-downs and repairs
- Knowledge of chemical testing for cooling towers and ammonia system preferred
- Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to understand refrigeration blueprints, P&ID, and cut sheets
- Hazmat Responder Certification preferred
- Trained and experienced in lock-out, tag-out, and safe work practices
- Must be able to respond to emergencies if needed 24/7 including after hours and weekends.
- Best-practice and professional knowledge of industrial maintenance and standards
- Able to perform in a fast-paced environment
- Must be detailed-oriented, cost-conscious, and deadline sensitive
Physical Requirements
- Able to climb stairs and ladders and fall-protection trained
- Able to work at variable heights
- Able to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs. in weight
Environmental conditions
- Roof height and outdoors; cold, wet, and cold storage temperatures
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision. PPO/HMO packages
- 401k, 4% company match
- Equity and Bonus
- Vacation, sick and holiday time off
- Monthly mobile stipend
- Monthly Weee! Points credits
Compensation Range
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $131,000 - $154,000
- This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location
The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for new hires for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by multiple factors like job-related skills, experience and work locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include any variable compensation elements.
Weee! is an equal opportunity employer welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is not tolerated at Weee!. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application, please email us at applicantaccommodation@sayweee.com.
About Weee!
Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.
Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.
This role is onsite 5 days a week in Clifton, NJ
Responsibilities:
- 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 required
- Thoroughly understanding and able to handle refrigeration system components, including vacuum pumps, chillers, evaporators, condensers, compressors, controls, and valves etc.
- Perform and delegate to daily, weekly, monthly, annually inspections, and preventative maintenance on the refrigeration equipment and other cooler machinery on and off-site as needed
- Perform other maintenance duties such as plumbing, replacing valves, installing fixtures, detecting, and repairing leaks as needed
- Handle hazardous materials as directed and follow guidance of OSHA and EPA
- Monitor and record all system readings to document operation of the equipment and the system and provide reports and troubleshooting
- Respond to emergency breakdowns of the refrigeration systems
- Procure quotations and bids for the order of work scopes, repairs, parts, and construction projects as needed
- Ensure continuous training and competency of refrigeration updates and standards
- Train personnel for routine check and system following the SOP
- Thoroughly understand and can act upon based on EAP and technical guidance during emergency and system malfunction situations
- Handle unscheduled and emergency shut down of equipment
- Ensure all refrigeration equipment is functioning in a safe and optimal manner
- Ensures continuous operation of all the facility utility systems and supports preventative maintenance programs.
- Assists in the record-keeping and training requirements for all components of the Ammonia refrigeration system in compliance with State and federal guidelines.
- Must perform duties as assigned by the facility Manager.
Qualifications
Must possess 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
- At least 4 years of active experience with cooling processes, ammonia refrigeration, and other freon based facilities within a produce and food processing and storage facility is a plus
- Experience with screw and reciprocating compressors, recirculation pumps, HVAC units, boilers, air compressors, and associated control systems
- Work experience in ammonia system pump-downs and repairs
- Knowledge of chemical testing for cooling towers and ammonia system preferred
- Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to understand refrigeration blueprints, P&ID, and cut sheets
- Hazmat Responder Certification preferred
- Trained and experienced in lock-out, tag-out, and safe work practices
- Must be able to respond to emergencies if needed 24/7 including after hours and weekends.
- Best-practice and professional knowledge of industrial maintenance and standards
- Able to perform in a fast-paced environment
- Must be detailed-oriented, cost-conscious, and deadline sensitive
Physical Requirements
- Able to climb stairs and ladders and fall-protection trained
- Able to work at variable heights
- Able to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs. in weight
Environmental conditions
- Roof height and outdoors; cold, wet, and cold storage temperatures
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision. PPO/HMO packages
- 401k, 4% company match
- Equity and Bonus
- Vacation, sick and holiday time off
- Monthly mobile stipend
- Monthly Weee! Points credits
Compensation Range
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $131,000 - $154,000
- This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location
The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for new hires for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by multiple factors like job-related skills, experience and work locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include any variable compensation elements.
Weee! is an equal opportunity employer welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is not tolerated at Weee!. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application, please email us at applicantaccommodation@sayweee.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Refrigeration Engineer
Document your refrigeration engineering credentials early
Gather your engineering degree transcripts, professional licenses (PE or equivalent), and any HVAC or refrigerant certifications before approaching employers. PERM requires your employer to define minimum qualifications, and your credentials must match those requirements exactly at the time of filing.
Use OFLC Wage Search to know your prevailing wage
Look up the DOL prevailing wage for your specific refrigeration engineering role and location before salary negotiations. Your offer must meet or exceed that level for PERM to clear, so knowing the wage tier prevents offers that DOL will reject during the labor certification review.
Target employers in cold-chain and industrial sectors
Food processing plants, pharmaceutical cold storage, data center cooling, and commercial HVAC contractors sponsor refrigeration engineers far more consistently than general contractors. Focus your search on companies with ongoing capital projects, since those employers have the sustained need that justifies the multi-year green card sponsorship commitment.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsoring employers
Filter your job search to companies with confirmed employment-based green card sponsorship history in engineering roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified PERM filing records, so you're not wasting time on companies that have never sponsored a foreign worker through the EB process.
Understand how the PERM recruitment test affects your timeline
Your employer must run a formal DOL-mandated recruitment campaign and document that no qualified U.S. workers applied before filing your PERM. Plan for at least 60 to 90 days of active recruitment before the PERM submission date, and confirm your employer has an immigration attorney managing the audit trail.
Track your priority date if you're from a backlogged country
Once USCIS approves your I-140, your priority date locks in. For nationals of India or China, available dates for EB-2 and EB-3 categories can lag by years. File your I-485 adjustment of status as soon as your priority date becomes current to preserve AC21 portability rights after 180 days.
Green Card Refrigeration Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category fits a Refrigeration Engineer role?
Most refrigeration engineering positions qualify under EB-3 as professional or skilled worker roles, requiring a bachelor's degree in mechanical or refrigeration engineering or at least two years of documented experience. If your role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive refrigeration engineering experience, your employer may file under EB-2 instead. The job description PERM uses must accurately reflect the actual minimum requirements.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Refrigeration Engineer?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa renewed in increments with no path to permanence on its own. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship is a permanent immigration process: your employer files a PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, then an I-140 petition with USCIS, and you eventually adjust status or complete consular processing. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean priority date backlogs apply for some nationalities.
Can I change refrigeration engineering jobs while my green card is in process?
Yes, once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more and USCIS approved your I-140, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without restarting the process. Your approved I-140's priority date can also carry over to a new employer's petition. Confirm the new role qualifies as the same or similar occupational category before accepting the offer.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Refrigeration Engineers?
Start with Migrate Mate, which lists employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history in engineering and technical roles. Beyond that, focus on industrial refrigeration contractors, food and beverage manufacturers, pharmaceutical cold-storage facilities, and large commercial HVAC firms. These sectors have recurring refrigeration engineering needs, which translates into consistent willingness to invest in multi-year PERM sponsorship for the right candidate.
What happens during the PERM labor certification for a Refrigeration Engineer?
PERM is filed by your employer with the Department of Labor to demonstrate that no qualified, available U.S. worker applied for the role at the offered wage. The employer must complete a prevailing wage determination using the OFLC Wage Search, run mandatory recruitment steps including job postings and internal notice, then submit the ETA Form 9089. DOL either certifies the application or issues an audit request for supporting documentation.