Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer — Remote

US Foods; Buffalo (NY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

US Foods seeks a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage complex facility-related systems supporting critical operations across locations. You will lead engineering efforts on infrastructure, automation, and controls, ensuring reliability and efficiency.

This remote-enabled role collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, IT, and vendors to standardize systems, drive capital projects, and advance modernization while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management of facility and operational systems to ensure reliability, efficiency, and business continuity.
• Provide advanced technical expertise 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.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and company standards related to system design, operation, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop long-range infrastructure and equipment replacement strategies, including budgeting and capital planning support.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to engineering, maintenance, and operational teams by providing guidance, training,

Job description

US Foods seeks a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage complex facility-related systems supporting critical operations across locations. You will lead engineering efforts on infrastructure, automation, and controls, ensuring reliability and efficiency.

This remote-enabled role collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, IT, and vendors to standardize systems, drive capital projects, and advance modernization while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.