Remote SME Engineer - Utilities (Ammonia/Refrigeration)

Major Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-/

Long-term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Major Talent is seeking an SME Engineer – Utilities to act as the enterprise technical authority for utility systems across the manufacturing network, including refrigeration, boilers, cooling, and energy infrastructure. This fully remote role requires residence in select US states and offers leadership across design, operation, and optimization.

You will guide technical decisions, support capital projects, and drive energy efficiency while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance in food and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in utilities engineering or capital project execution.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more utilities systems with working knowledge across others.
• Experience developing technical standards and specifications.
• Strong understanding of industrial utilities in food or dairy environments.
• Working knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of energy systems and efficiency drivers.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Experience facilitating technical reviews.
• Experience with refrigeration and/or boiler systems.
• Experience implementing enterprise standards.
• Experience with energy optimization programs.
• Experience working with OEMs and engineering firms.
• Familiarity with digital tools for utilities optimization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for utilities systems, including refrigeration (ammonia/CO₂), boilers/steam systems, cooling towers, chilled water, compressed air, and plant water systems.
• Provide technical leadership for system design, integration, and optimization across utilities infrastructure.
• Lead technical reviews of major capital projects involving utilities systems.
• Serve as the final technical authority for utilities-related engineering decisions.
• Support strategic decisions regarding utilities system selection, capacity planning, redundancy, and resilience.
• Make high-quality technical decisions in ambiguous or high-risk situations.
• Participate in concept development, feasibility studies, and engineering design reviews.
• Support Operational Excellence initiatives by addressing complex reliability, capacity, and performance issues.
• Build and maintain enterprise utilities system design and operating standards.
• Establish best practices for safe operation of utilities systems including ammonia refrigeration safety and boiler integrity.
• Provide technical guidance on energy management and sustainability considerations including heat recovery and efficiency.

Skills

Refrigeration systems

Boilers/steam systems

Energy optimization

Utilities engineering

Technical leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Ammonia safety

Project execution

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical preferred)

Tools

Engineering standards software

Energy management tools

Process optimization software

Job description

Major Talent is seeking an SME Engineer – Utilities to act as the enterprise technical authority for utility systems across the manufacturing network, including refrigeration, boilers, cooling, and energy infrastructure. This fully remote role requires residence in select US states and offers leadership across design, operation, and optimization.

You will guide technical decisions, support capital projects, and drive energy efficiency while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance in food and