Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer – Multi-Site Leader

US Foods; Pueblo, Cañon City (CO, CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan bonus

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to lead design, implementation, and optimization of facility and operational systems across regional sites. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, IT, and external vendors to improve uptime, efficiency, and business continuity through advanced refrigeration expertise.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial refrigeration, knowledge of ammonia and Freon systems, CMMS familiarity, and the ability to manage multi-site projects

Qualifications

• 5 years of industrial refrigeration or cold chain engineering experience.
• 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.
• Experience with CMMS systems, maintenance planning, and capital project execution.
• This role requires approximately >40% travel during the initial years.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management of facility and operational systems for reliability and business continuity.
• Provide advanced technical expertise for infrastructure, automation, controls, mechanical, electrical, and integrated systems.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, EHS, and vendors to drive improvements.
• Monitor system performance, analyze trends, and develop solutions to improve uptime and efficiency.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop engineering standards, documentation, and system specifications for consistency and compliance.
• Support capital projects, installations, upgrades, and startup activities.
• Evaluate emerging refrigeration technologies and energy-efficiency opportunities.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration

Freon refrigeration

HVAC & mechanical systems

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

CMMS

Maintenance planning

Capital project execution

OSHA/EPA/PSM/IIAR

Automation

Multi-site operations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or related field

Job description

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to lead design, implementation, and optimization of facility and operational systems across regional sites. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, IT, and external vendors to improve uptime, efficiency, and business continuity through advanced refrigeration expertise.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial refrigeration, knowledge of ammonia and Freon systems, CMMS familiarity, and the ability to manage multi-site projects