Senior Refrigeration Controls Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design, programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of industrial refrigeration control systems.

• Provide support for controls infrastructure related to ammonia (NH3) and Freon refrigeration systems, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, vessels, pumps, valves, and defrost systems.

• Create and maintain control strategies for PLC, HMI, SCADA, and building automation systems (BAS) focused on refrigeration operations.

• Monitor and enhance the performance of refrigeration systems, ensuring energy efficiency, effective alarm management, and temperature compliance.

• Diagnose complex refrigeration controls, instrumentation, and automation failures that affect facility operations and product quality.

• Ensure the safe operation of refrigeration systems in compliance with OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, IIAR, and relevant food safety regulations.

• Assist with process hazard analysis (PHA), management of change (MOC), and refrigeration safety management programs.

• Conduct root cause analyses for investigations into refrigeration system failures, operational incidents, and recurring equipment challenges.

• Aid in emergency response planning and operational readiness for refrigeration-related situations.

• Direct refrigeration controls engineering efforts for capital projects, facility expansions, retrofits, and modernization initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supporting industrial refrigeration and controls systems within food distribution, cold storage, food manufacturing, or industrial operations.

• Direct experience with ammonia refrigeration systems is essential.

• Experience in highly automated, temperature-controlled, or 24/7 operational environments is required.

• Strong understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Program (RMP) compliance standards.

• Proven experience in system troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and operational problem-solving in industrial refrigeration settings.

• Experience in supporting capital projects, including system upgrades, expansions, commissioning, and equipment optimization efforts.

• Proficient in reading and creating P&IDs, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.

• Comprehensive knowledge of asset reliability, preventative maintenance strategies, and energy optimization techniques.

• Familiar with OSHA and EPA regulations.

• Experience with PLC/Automation systems such as 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