Who We Are: USCS is driven to advance, innovate and serve companies seeking the best service, facilities, and logistics in the cold chain. We are employee focused, an equal employment opportunity employer and would love to have you join our team.
The Job Details: The Engineer II position ensures maximum operating efficiency, minimal down time and conformity with all company, state, and federal health and safety rules. In addition, we need someone who works well with others and is self-motivated. Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Working knowledge on the level of refrigeration tech
- Proficient in forklift maintenance, mechanical skills, electrical, welding and general maintenance.
- Understand block flow diagram, SOP’s and P&ID’s.
- Perform duties to plan, schedule, operate, and maintain a refrigeration system.
- Assist in emergency response situations.
- Keeps all necessary records for the refrigeration system to stay compliant.
- Knowledge and practice with HVAC repair.
- Responsible for any routine maintenance and general housekeeping of refrigeration systems and warehouse related maintenance.
- Conducts daily routine inspections of all refrigeration equipment including Engine Room Log, and keeping of and maintaining records for compressors, evaporators and receivers.
- Ensure the safe and efficient operation of the facilities refrigeration system.
- Establish and maintain a high level of professionalism that supports collaboration and problem solving while building strong working relationships with facility management, subordinates, and vendors.
- Ensures that all OSHA and EPA operational requirements and regulations are met.
The Job Specifics:
- Location, Department and Work Hours: Tulare South, Engineering, Hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday - Friday
- Reports To: Chief Engineer & Assistant Chief Engineer
- Travel Amount: May vary
- Job Type, EEO, and Job Code: Full-Time, Exempt JOB CODE
What We Are Looking For:
Education
- High School Diploma or GED; RETA Book 1 Certificate or CARO Certified, preferred
- Must pass Emergency Response Physical.
- Lung Capacity and Auditory Testing are conducted annually
Experience
- 2 to 5 years of experience with working knowledge of the public refrigerated warehouse (PRW) industry and industrial refrigeration systems (e.g. anhydrous ammonia)
- Working knowledge of the functions of various material handling equipment (e.g. forklifts, pallet jacks, lead acid batteries, battery chargers, etc.).
- Knowledge of refrigeration control systems, microprocessors, and asset management programs (e.g. Infor EAM).
- Knowledge of mechanics and mechanical skills.
Other Abilities You Will Need to Have: The physical demands described below are representative of those required of an individual performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Good arithmetic, reading, and typing skills
- Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
- Be able to see, speak and hear
- Ability to work overtime as needed
- May require physical effort associated with using the computer to access information, or occasional standing, walking, lifting needed to carry out everyday activities.
- Understand and follow verbal instruction, written instruction and company policies.
- A starter that can work independently and coordinate with others
- Follow safety procedures at all times.
- Ability to manage stress and productivity guidelines
- Work in an atmosphere range of + 50 to - 30 degrees F
The Standard Details:
- Always maintain a professional manner in appearance and communications.
- Participate in staff and/or customer meetings if required.
- Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process, and quality systems.
- Identify and record any issues relating to product, processes and/or quality.
- Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through appropriate channels.
- Verify the implementation of solutions.
- Follow posted security procedures at all times while in the building.
- Participate in Safety and Educational Training.
What’s In It for You:
A great company with great people. Full-time employees not under contract are offered: 401K and Educational Assistance after 1 year; If elected, Blue Cross Blue Shield after 30 days of service; Company Life Insurance; and a bunch of other great perks.
Things We Need to Mention:
- Pay Rate: $26.00 - $32.00
- The above job description may not include all tasks necessary to complete the job.
- Job functions may vary based on area of operation. The job description is a listing of the most common tasks the associate will be required to perform in that job area.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
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What We Do
For more than 125 years, United States Cold Storage (USCS) has protected America’s food supply through a national network of 39 world‑class, temperature‑controlled facilities across 14 states. Today, that mission is driven as much by software as it is by steel and concrete.
Behind every truck, pallet, and movement is a modern, in‑house engineering organization building the mission‑critical systems that run our warehouses. Our teams develop and operate the technology that tracks inventory in real time, optimizes labor and throughput, integrates automation and robotics, and connects seamlessly with our partners’ supply chains. We work across multiple clouds and databases, leverage modern data platforms like Snowflake, and solve complex computer science problems—from optimization to routing at scale.
With more than 4,300 employees and a 200+ person IT organization operating like a modern product and engineering group, USCS offers the rare combination of stability, scale, and complex technical challenges. We do whatever it takes to help our partners profitably reach their goals—whether that’s primary cold storage or fully integrated third‑party logistics—because when the temperature matters, getting it right matters even more.
Our facilities are located in: California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
Why Work With Us
USCS is a family built on trust, teamwork, and pride. From freezer floors to engineering, everyone helps build the next generation of cold storage with practical tech that makes operations safer and smarter—because here, you don’t just keep food moving—you build how it moves next.
