Carrier launches training for transport fridge engineers
30th July 2025
UK: Carrier Transicold has introduced a dedicated training programme that offers formal accreditation for engineers working on its fully electric product line.
In what it describes as a first for the UK’s temperature-controlled transport sector, Carrier says the initiative is designed to improve safety, elevate technical skills, strengthen accountability and build customer confidence across the company’s nationwide service partner network.
In collaboration with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and accredited training provider RWC Training, Carrier Transicold has established a fully certified programme to train its service partner field engineers in the safe installation and maintenance of its high-voltage electric products.
Developed using IMI’s standards, Carrier Transicold and RWC designed the three-day programme to meet the IMI level 3 standard, including a day focused exclusively on Carrier Transicold’s electric line. Training will be conducted at RWC’s facility in Milton Keynes.
“Our goal was to develop a truly distinct training programme – one that’s recognised by a major industry body,” said Carrier Transicold UK service director Mark Daniels.
“This achievement, the result of nearly two years of close collaboration with the IMI and RWC, ensures our engineers will be amongst the most highly qualified in the country to work safely and effectively with high-voltage systems – an increasingly critical capability for the future.”
The programme builds upon RWC established electric vehicle curriculum, using the strong parallels between electric vehicle systems and Carrier Transicold’s high-voltage technologies. The detailed and comprehensive programme meets the standards for IMI Level 3 certification. It ensures all service partner engineers working on high-voltage systems possess a thorough understanding of the associated risks, specialised work procedures and critical safety protocols.
The need for dedicated electric training across Carrier Transicold’s Service Partner network has been further emphasised by the company’s recent acquisition of Portuguese transport electrification technology Addvolt. This strategic move will expand Carrier Transicold’s portfolio of electric solutions for trucks and trailers by introducing a range of advanced battery and high-voltage solutions.
“The industry is continuing to move away from internal combustion and toward alternative power sources, particularly electricity,” said RWC training manager James Haydon. “However, the dangers when working with high voltages are very real, so this training programme will ensure Carrier Transicold’s engineers can approach this work from a place of knowledge and safety – not just for themselves but also for everyone working in the vicinity.”
The new training programme is now fully operational, with Carrier Transicold targeting 50% participation among its more than 200 service partner engineers by the end of 2025. The company aims to achieve full enrolment by mid-2026.
