Senior Refrigeration Controls Engineer

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $110k - $175k / year

⏰ Full Time

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US Foods

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10,000+ employees

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

🤝 B2B

Food & Beverage • Logistics • B2B

US Foods is a major U. S. foodservice distributor that supplies restaurants, healthcare facilities, hospitality operators and other foodservice customers with food products, supplies, and related services. The company operates distribution centers and delivery fleets (drivers and warehouse teams), maintains dedicated sales and chef-facing programs (e. g. , CHEF'STORE and Stock Yards), and invests in digital technology and corporate functions to support its B2B customers and operations.

📋 Description

• Lead the design, programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of industrial refrigeration control systems. • Support controls infrastructure for ammonia (NH3) and Freon refrigeration systems including compressors, condensers, evaporators, vessels, pumps, valves, and defrost systems. • Develop and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA, and building automation system (BAS) control strategies for refrigeration operations. • Monitor and optimize refrigeration system performance, energy efficiency, alarm management, and temperature compliance. • Troubleshoot complex refrigeration controls, instrumentation, and automation failures impacting facility operations and product integrity. • Ensure refrigeration systems operate safely and in compliance with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, IIAR, and applicable food safety regulations. • Support process hazard analysis (PHA), management of change (MOC), and refrigeration safety management programs. • Lead root cause analysis of investigations for refrigeration system failures, operational incidents, and recurring equipment issues. • Support emergency response planning and operational readiness for refrigeration-related incidents. • Lead refrigeration controls engineering activities for capital projects, facility expansions, retrofits, and modernization initiatives.

🎯 Requirements

• 5 years of experience supporting industrial refrigeration and controls systems in food distribution, cold storage, food manufacturing, or industrial operations. • Direct experience with ammonia refrigeration systems. • Experience in highly automated, temperature-controlled, or 24/7 operational environments. • Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Program (RMP) compliance requirements. • Demonstrated experience in system troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and operational problem-solving within industrial refrigeration environments. • Experience supporting capital projects, including system upgrades, expansions, commissioning, and equipment optimization initiatives. • Proficient in interpreting and developing P&IDs, technical specifications, and engineering documentation. • Strong understanding of asset reliability, preventative maintenance strategies, and energy optimization practices. • Familiarity with OSHA and EPA requirements. • PLC/Automation experience in Rockwell, Siemens, Allen Bradley as well as SCADA and HMI interfaces.

🏖️ Benefits

• health insurance • pre-tax spending accounts • retirement benefits • paid time off • short-term and long-term disability • employee stock purchase plan • life insurance