Remote Senior Refrigeration Controls Engineer

US Foods

Rockford (IL)

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Controls Engineer to design, program, and optimize industrial refrigeration control systems across distributed facilities. This role leads PLC/HMI/SCADA strategies and ensures safe, energy-efficient operation of ammonia and Freon systems across multiple sites.

This remote position supports facilities nationwide, offering collaboration with IT, cybersecurity, and cross-functional teams to standardize controls architecture and commissioning plans.

Qualifications

Experience designing industrial refrigeration control systems.
Knowledge of ammonia (NH3) and Freon refrigeration systems.
Experience with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, IIAR and related food-safety regulations.

Responsibilities

Lead design, programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of refrigeration control systems.
Support controls infrastructure for NH3 and Freon systems including compressors, condensers, evaporators, vessels, pumps, valves, and defrosts.
Develop and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA, and BAS control strategies for refrigeration operations.
Monitor and optimize system performance, energy efficiency, alarm management, and temperature compliance.
Troubleshoot complex refrigeration controls, instrumentation, and automation failures impacting operations.

Skills

Refrigeration controls

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI

Energy optimization

Root cause analysis

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Job description

This remote position supports facilities nationwide, offering collaboration with IT, cybersecurity, and cross-functional teams to standardize controls architecture and commissioning plans.

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