Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer - Multi-Site Reliability

US Foods; Bloomington (IN); 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

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage complex refrigeration and facility systems across multiple locations. The role requires leadership in reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle management, with hands-on collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, and external vendors.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in ammonia and Freon refrigeration, HVAC, and automation, plus experience with CMMS, budgeting, and capital

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.
• Experience with CMMS systems, maintenance planning, and capital project execution.
• This role requires approximately >40% travel during the initial years, with the potential for reduced travel as the function matures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management of facility and operational systems to ensure reliability, efficiency, and business continuity.
• Provide advanced technical expertise and support for infrastructure, automation, controls, mechanical, electrical, and integrated operational systems.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, EHS, and external vendors to identify and execute system improvements and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor system performance, analyze trends, and develop solutions to improve uptime, reliability, capacity, and operational efficiency.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts for system failures or operational disruptions and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, technical documentation, operating procedures, and system specifications to support consistency and compliance across facilities.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, facility upgrades, and expansion initiatives from concept through implementation and startup.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend modernization strategies, process improvements, and emerging technologies to support operational goals.

Skills

Ammonia systems

Freon refrigeration

HVAC/Mechanical

Troubleshooting

CMMS

Maintenance planning

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage complex refrigeration and facility systems across multiple locations. The role requires leadership in reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle management, with hands-on collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, and external vendors.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in ammonia and Freon refrigeration, HVAC, and automation, plus experience with CMMS, budgeting, and capital