Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer Remote

US Foods; Lubbock (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage facility and operational systems across remote locations in the United States. The role is virtual/remote with work from anywhere in the US except Hawaii or territories.

You will provide advanced technical leadership and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, and vendors to drive improvements, support capital projects, and ensure safety and compliance across facilities.

Qualifications

• Lead the design, optimization, and lifecycle management of facility and operating systems.
• Provide advanced technical expertise for infrastructure, automation, controls, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, EHS, and vendors on system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 analyses for system failures or operational disruptions and implement 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 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,

Skills

Facility systems design

Automation expertise

Controls engineering

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Job description

US Foods is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage facility and operational systems across remote locations in the United States. The role is virtual/remote with work from anywhere in the US except Hawaii or territories.

You will provide advanced technical leadership and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, and vendors to drive improvements, support capital projects, and ensure safety and compliance across facilities.