Senior Utilities Engineer - Refrigeration & Energy

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Junction City (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking an experienced Sr. Utilities Engineer to optimize and manage industrial refrigeration, boiler, and compressed air systems across multiple facilities.

You will troubleshoot, design and guide projects while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency in processes that produce products at scale. The role requires 5+ years in ammonia refrigeration, a related engineering degree, and relevant professional certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field and 5+ years in ammonia refrigeration operations.
• RETA CIRO/ANSI/IIAR2 or equivalent ammonia training certification required.
• Deep theoretical understanding of industrial refrigeration systems applicable to facility operations.
• Strong reading, math, writing and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time to other locations.

Responsibilities

• Support US Fresh and Packaged Meat Facilities; collaborate with facilities teams and project engineers.
• Assist in design and implementation of refrigeration system improvements and standardize equipment requirements.
• Participate in planning and budgeting for utilities engineering projects; optimize facility utility systems.
• Research new technologies and perform load, charge, and relief calculations to support operations.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration

Facilities collaboration

Budgeting & planning

Analytical skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

RETA CIRO certification

ANSI/IIAR2 certification

Job description

Smithfield Foods is seeking an experienced Sr. Utilities Engineer to optimize and manage industrial refrigeration, boiler, and compressed air systems across multiple facilities.

You will troubleshoot, design and guide projects while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency in processes that produce products at scale. The role requires 5+ years in ammonia refrigeration, a related engineering degree, and relevant professional certifications.