Staff Engineer - SME Utilities

About the role

Agropur is looking for a Staff Engineer - SME Utilities to serve as the enterprise technical authority for utility systems across its manufacturing network, including refrigeration, steam and boiler systems, thermal fluid systems, compressed air, water systems and energy infrastructure. The role provides deep subject matter expertise in the design, operation, optimization, troubleshooting and strategic application of utilities critical to food and dairy processing operations.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for utilities systems such as refrigeration (ammonia/CO2), boilers/steam systems, cooling towers, chilled water, compressed air and plant water systems.
• Provide technical leadership for system design, integration and optimization across utilities infrastructure.
• Lead technical reviews of major capital projects involving utilities systems and act as the final technical authority for utilities-related engineering decisions.
• Support strategic decisions on utilities system selection, capacity planning, redundancy and resilience.
• Take high-quality technical decisions in ambiguous or high-risk situations and support operational excellence by addressing complex reliability, capacity and performance issues.
• Build and maintain enterprise utilities design and operating standards, including ammonia refrigeration safety and boiler integrity, and guide energy management and sustainability considerations such as heat recovery and efficiency.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in utilities systems engineering or capital project execution.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more utilities systems with working knowledge across others.
• Experience developing technical standards and specifications, supporting central utilities design, and implementing enterprise standards.
• Experience with refrigeration and/or boiler systems, energy optimization programs, and working with OEMs and engineering firms.
• Familiarity with digital tools for utilities optimization.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of industrial utilities in food or dairy environments and of safety and regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of energy systems and efficiency drivers.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, and experience facilitating technical reviews.

What we offer

• Salary range of $124,200 - $155,300, depending on skills, education, training and experience.
• Monday to Friday schedule, remote work, with a 50% travel requirement.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions, 3 weeks paid time off, paid holidays and 2 floating holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Advancement opportunities.