Senior Refrigeration & Industrial Systems Engineer

US Foods; Sioux Falls (SD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage complex facility and operational systems across multiple sites. You will lead technical efforts in automation, controls, mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring reliability and business continuity.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, IT, EHS, and external vendors to standardize systems, drive efficiency, and implement new technologies.

Qualifications

• 5 years of industrial refrigeration or cold chain engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in ammonia and Freon refrigeration systems, HVAC/mechanical systems, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience managing multi-site operations and technical teams.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, PSM, IIAR, energy efficiency and automation.
• This role requires approximately >40% travel during the initial years.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, optimization, and lifecycle management of facility and operational systems.
• Provide advanced technical expertise for infrastructure, automation, controls, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and implement system improvements and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor performance, analyze trends, and develop solutions to improve uptime and efficiency.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, SOPs, and system specifications.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, and facility upgrades.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration

Ammonia refrigeration

HVAC/mechanical systems

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage complex facility and operational systems across multiple sites. You will lead technical efforts in automation, controls, mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring reliability and business continuity.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, IT, EHS, and external vendors to standardize systems, drive efficiency, and implement new technologies.