Workshop Manager – Refrigeration Technician

Ref 2586684 | Date: 21 Oct 2026

Fraikin Suisse SA

With 180 service hubs in Europe, a fleet of 60’000 vehicles and the experience of our 2’800 employees, the Fraikin Group, a European leader in multi-service rental of commercial and industrial vehicles, supports its customers every day thanks to a turnkey service and expertise recognized for more than 80 years.

To strengthen our team in French-speaking Switzerland, we are looking for a:

Workshop Manager – Refrigeration Technician M/F

Are you a refrigeration technician by trade, with solid experience in mechanics, comfortable with diagnostics, and wish to evolve towards a position offering more autonomy and responsibility?

We are looking for a profile capable of combining technical expertise, versatility, and workshop organization.

Your role:

Within the workshop, you will intervene directly on the vehicles while ensuring the coordination and follow-up of the different interventions.

In this capacity, you will notably be required to:

• Perform mechanical, refrigeration, electrical, and electronic diagnostics using diagnostic tools.
• Carry out maintenance, upkeep, and repair work on the vehicles.
• Provide your expertise as a refrigeration technician for the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of refrigeration equipment.
• Identify faults and determine the work and parts necessary to restore the vehicles to working order.
• Research part references, establish needs, and place orders with suppliers.
• Monitor availability, lead times, and deliveries in order to minimize vehicle downtime as much as possible.
• Distribute and prioritize work according to the degree of urgency, operational needs, and part availability.
• Ensure the follow-up of each intervention until the vehicle is made available again.
• Control the quality of the work performed and ensure compliance with procedures and safety rules.
• Ensure the administrative and technical follow-up of the activity using IT tools and workshop management software.
• Actively participate in the improvement of the organization and daily functioning of the workshop.

Your profile

• You are primarily a refrigeration technician by trade and can demonstrate solid technical experience. You also have good knowledge of automotive and/or commercial vehicle mechanics.
• You master fault diagnostics and are comfortable with environments combining mechanics, refrigeration, electricity, and electronics.
• You have good IT knowledge and are comfortable with diagnostic tools, workshop management software, as well as the office tools necessary for activity monitoring.
• Autonomous, methodical, and reactive, you know how to organize priorities, anticipate needs, and find solutions in the face of unforeseen events.
• Initial experience in team coordination or workshop organization is an asset.
• You hold a valid driver's license.

We offer you:

• A friendly, dynamic, and motivated working environment
• Position based in Yverdon-les-Bains
• 5 weeks of leave
• Attractive social benefits
• Great Place to Work certified company
• An innovative continuous training policy

Start date: to be agreed

Applications accepted only via Jobup

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