Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer - Remote Uptime Focus

US Foods; Norwich (CT); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

US Foods seeks a Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer to design, optimize, and manage complex refrigeration and facility systems across the network. This role drives reliability, efficiency, and strategic technology implementation to support business continuity.

Remote within the United States (excludes Hawaii/territories) with collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT and vendors. Opportunity to influence standards, modernization, and capital planning while mentoring teams.

Qualifications

• Senior Refrigeration Systems Engineer responsible for design, optimization, reliability and lifecycle management of complex facility systems.

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 refrigeration and facility systems across the network. This role drives reliability, efficiency, and strategic technology implementation to support business continuity.

Remote within the United States (excludes Hawaii/territories) with collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT and vendors. Opportunity to influence standards, modernization, and capital planning while mentoring teams.