Refrigeration Engineer, Global Energy, Sustainability and Automation
About The Position
At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To meet this goal, we are continually striving to innovate and provide best in class service levels through the introduction of pioneering new products and services. Amazon is seeking an engineer to help deliver maintenance, repair, and vendor management operations to support grocery expansion across the North American market. This role requires up to 50% regional travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
- 3+ years of technical program management experience
- Experience in managing multiple programs / projects, using effective time management skills and personal impact to drive complex activities across the organization.
- Knowledge of Refrigeration systems and associated equipment, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, valves, controllers, and piping.
- Knowledge of generic mechanical room infrastructure such as chillers, cooler units, and fan controls
- Understanding of refrigeration systems, troubleshooting, design, and repair
- Familiarity with low-GWP refrigerants, pending regulatory requirements, and design changes
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with refrigeration CO2 designs and system improvements / modifications.
- Familiarity with refrigeration controls systems including Danfoss and/or Copeland.
- Ability to build simplified heating and cooling load calculation models (e.g., using Excel or equivalent tools) to estimate potential energy savings and guide equipment selection or retrofit strategies
- High capability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, frequent changes in priorities, and changes in the business environment
- Understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamic processes and their relation to Refrigeration related applications
Responsibilities
- Provide field support for refrigeration sites across assigned geography including support for operations, field maintenance, and food safety partners.
- Manage multiple complex projects and tasks simultaneously as well as be able to influence, and develop relationships at all organization levels.
- Oversee the maintenance acceptance of part of commissioning large-scale, complex projects.
- Provide leadership and mentoring to facilities maintenance leadership and operations teams.
- Be involved in design review process across the North American market while providing guidance and professional recommendations on equipment standardization procurement to leverage scale, cost savings opportunities, and to standardize maintenance activities as we continue to expand the business.
- Travel domestically up to 50%.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be provided.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
