Senior Industrial Refrigeration Engineer & Tech Lead

Nestlé S.A.; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. in North America seeks a Senior Expert Engineer Industrial Services (Refrigeration) to provide advanced technical leadership for refrigeration, cooling, hygienic air handling and related utility systems across factories.

You will translate complex requirements into clear standards, support capital projects from concept through handover, improve safety, reliability and energy efficiency, and coach engineers across the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in refrigeration and/or industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted technical partner for refrigeration, ammonia/CO₂, and related systems.
• Lead definition and resolution of complex refrigeration issues and improvements.
• Develop standards, URS templates, and design guides for factory applications.
• Provide leadership for capital projects from concept through handover.
• Advance safety, compliance, and process safety in engineering decisions.
• Improve performance, energy use, and lifetime cost through optimization.
• Build capability by coaching engineers and cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Refrigeration

Utilities

Capital projects

Technical leadership

Manufacturing environment

Energy efficiency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Nestlé S.A. in North America seeks a Senior Expert Engineer Industrial Services (Refrigeration) to provide advanced technical leadership for refrigeration, cooling, hygienic air handling and related utility systems across factories.

You will translate complex requirements into clear standards, support capital projects from concept through handover, improve safety, reliability and energy efficiency, and coach engineers across the network.