Refrigeration Jobs in Machias, Maine
1 Refrigeration job hiring now in Machias, Maine — verified TradeHire employers plus openings sourced from around the web.
Appliance and Refrigeration Repair Technician - Machias ME
Transformco · Machias, Washington County · Refrigeration
Refrigeration work in Machias, Maine
Refrigeration technicians install and service commercial refrigeration, walk-in coolers and freezers, ice machines and air-conditioning equipment that holds refrigerant. Machias is in Washington County, with 2,060 residents at the 2020 Census. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every refrigeration opening in Washington County, not only those in Machias itself.
20.6% of occupied homes in Machias heat mainly with electricity, 59.2% still with fuel oil, the median home was built in 1971 and 30.9% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). Refrigeration work follows grocery, restaurant, food-processing, cold-storage and health-care sites, plus the growing number of heat pumps that run on refrigerant.
- Machias is home to the University of Maine at Machias, Down East Community Hospital and the headquarters of Machias Savings Bank.
- Machias Valley Airport is a small public airport owned by the town.
- About 59.2% of occupied homes in Machias heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, though the small sample makes this estimate less precise (ACS 2020-2024).
What refrigeration work pays around Machias
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 280 jobs with a median wage of $29.79 an hour; statewide 2,250 jobs, a $30.37 median, and a range of $22.64 (10th percentile) to $39.47 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.
Licenses employers ask for
- Federal law requires technicians who service or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants to be EPA Section 608 certified. Apprentices are exempt while closely and continually supervised by a certified technician.