Senior Reliability/Utilities Engineer

Ethos; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Training & development

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Senior Reliability/Utilities Engineer to optimize and manage utility systems across our facilities in Missouri. The role focuses on industrial refrigeration, boiler, and compressed air systems, ensuring design, development, operation, and optimization.

You will collaborate with facilities teams on capital infrastructure plans, engage refrigeration engineering resources, and support compliance and system improvements across food manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Food Manufacturing industry experience is required.
• Deep theoretical understanding of industrial refrigeration systems and their applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop Capital Infrastructure Plans with facilities teams.
• Engage refrigeration engineering resources for design and development of projects.
• Assist facilities and PSM management with compliance-related issues.
• Assist in developing designs, including equipment selection, quotes, and scheduling.
• Develop and implement resolutions for issues related to facility refrigeration systems.
• Implement new systems and standardize equipment requirements.
• Optimize utility systems based on facility operating requirements.
• Research and test new technology.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Senior Reliability/Utilities Engineer

(Excellent Full Benefits Package, Competitive Compensation Package, Relocation Assistance and more!)

As a Sr. Utilities Engineer, you will play a crucial role in optimizing and managing utility systems across our facilities.

Your focus will be on industrial refrigeration, boiler, and compressed air systems—ensuring their design, development, operation, and optimization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work directly with facilities teams and project engineering on developing Capital Infrastructure Plans.
• Engage professional refrigeration engineering resources during the design and development of projects.
• Assist facilities and PSM Management Team in compliance-related issues as requested.
• Assist in developing designs, including selecting equipment, obtaining quotes, and scheduling work as requested.
• Develop and assist in the implementation of resolutions to issues related to facility refrigeration systems.
• Implement new systems and standardize equipment requirements.
• Optimize utility systems based on facility operating requirements.
• Research and assist in testing new technology.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or related field.
• Food Manufacturing industry required.
• Possess a deep theoretical understanding of industrial refrigeration systems and can apply that knowledge to the roles and responsibilities of the position.
• Strong reading, math, writing, analytical skill required.
• Perform assigned tasks efficiently with minimum supervision.

• Electrical experience and troubleshooting in low and high voltage circuits, motors, and controls a plus.
• Waste water operations experience is preferred.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development