Remote Mechanical Engineer — Industrial Refrigeration Systems

US Foods; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Refrigeration to design, analyze, and support industrial refrigeration systems across the enterprise, focusing on ammonia, CO2, and Freon. This remote role emphasizes safety, reliability, and energy efficiency.

You will collaborate with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Asset Management, and Capital Engineering to set standards, support capital projects, and participate in PHAs, MOCs, and audits. Strong problem-solving and travel are required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in industrial refrigeration with hands-on NH3 systems.
• Experience with Freon-based systems and industrial refrigeration engineering.
• Strong knowledge of PSM and RMP compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in industrial refrigeration.
• Experience supporting capital projects, commissioning, and equipment optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and support industrial refrigeration systems (NH3, CO2, Freon).
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, specs, and system documentation.
• Evaluate performance and propose improvements for safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Provide field engineering support during outages and emergencies.
• Partner with Design and Construction teams to set design standards.

Skills

NH3 refrigeration

Freon refrigeration

PSM/RMP compliance

Root cause analysis

Capital project support

Equipment optimization

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

US Foods is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Refrigeration to design, analyze, and support industrial refrigeration systems across the enterprise, focusing on ammonia, CO2, and Freon. This remote role emphasizes safety, reliability, and energy efficiency.

You will collaborate with Operations, Facilities, EHS, Asset Management, and Capital Engineering to set standards, support capital projects, and participate in PHAs, MOCs, and audits. Strong problem-solving and travel are required.