Manager Field Systems Engineer - Refrigeration

• Ensures the training, development, and performance of their team’s staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce that achieves their career objectives.
  • Recruits and recommends qualified employees for their team’s staff positions.
  • Establishes, communicates and evaluates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to ensure a mutual understanding of desired results.
  • Understands the overarching company strategy, while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees.
  • Makes recommendations regarding building operations and controls for stores, National Services offices and warehouse facilities.
  • Supports International Sustainability and International Real Estate company initiatives through technology, exploration and advancement on mechanical systems.
  • Advises and works with design professionals to keep drawings accurate and up to date.
  • Advises ALDI Facilities and Real Estate teams on contractor performance and training needs.
  • Engages with equipment manufacturers and other vendors to address site specific or systemic concerns.
  • Works with government officials, utility companies, and equipment suppliers as needed on specific projects.
  • Consults with stakeholders and vendor partners regarding facilities.
  • Facilitates the communication between store development, facilities, systems, & sustainability teams, and committee stakeholders.
  • Consults with leadership on the development of their team's strategy.
  • Advises leadership to source external vendors for applicable services when appropriate.
  • Liaises with divisions to ensure timely and efficient communication flow.
  • Consults with the business to effectively design and streamline applicable processes within the organization.
  • Keeps up-to-date on external best practices and relevant changes to their field/area; communicates updates to leadership.
  • Utilizes advanced knowledge of refrigeration with a strong focus with CO2, mechanical and electrical equipment to attend sites and oversee ALDI specifications are being met.
  • Attends and audits site equipment installation and start-ups, commissioning, and preventative maintenance providing detailed reports of findings.
  • Attends stores as an escalation request to support diagnosing field issues, creates thorough field reports, measurements, observations collected and recommends on actions to resolve.
  • Coordinates between internal and external stakeholders to resolve concerns.
  • Provides training to Real Estate (CPMs), Facilities, Central Teams, contractors.
  • Documents all aspects of each site visit.
  • Optimizes BMCS (Building Management & Control System) for ALDI through cross-functional collaboration.
  • Creates and maintains records of cost-savings opportunities and measures taken.
  • Maintains accurate and consistent electronic files and documentation.
  • Conducts regular reviews of market pricing and technology advances for critical trades.
  • Utilizes Energy Reports, Leak Reports, repair records, spend data and other KPI reports identifying non-conformities and takes action to mitigate unnecessary spend.
  • Supports remote review of refrigeration and HVAC asset performance and recommends asset disposal and replacements per equipment guidelines.
  • Provides reporting on common issues, asset retirement and replacement plans, KPIs on service company performance, and cost control initiatives.
  • Progresses and maintains scope of work for mechanical systems.
  • Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
  • Prepares and provides reporting to their direct leader on a regular basis to evaluate data trends that should be addressed with service and/or equipment vendors.
  • Completes evaluations of bids for relevant vendors.
  • Supports implementation projects related to Building Management & Controls Systems (BMCS) and Energy Management Systems (EMS) from initiation through implementation with an overall goal of driving efficiencies and reducing expenses related to all equipment within store locations.
  • Drives strategic technology evaluation to ensure appropriate modernization of refrigeration, HVAC, and BMCS for any facility (stores, DCs, corporate campuses).
  • Maintains understanding of refrigeration, HVAC, and BMCS design and best practices.
  • Ensures the soundness of technical development of BMCS including related products and designs.
  • Coordinates with direct leader on team KPIs and overall workload management.
  • Prepares necessary communication for internal and external business partners related to findings discovered via building systems.
  • Works with ALDI Facilities and Construction teams along with equipment partners to coordinate implementation of strategic initiatives and support resolution of complex mechanical complications.
  • Assists on global committees and projects.
  • Drives the mechanical (refrigeration and HVAC) prototype specifications including performance analysis.
  • Manages their team by driving projects and tasks to completion through effective prioritization, work planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Identifies cost-saving opportunities and potential process improvements.
  • Serves as the primary link between their team’s staff and leadership to ensure understanding of company goals, objectives, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job-specific Competencies:

• Consistently demonstrates the ALDI Acts Competencies as outlined for the role.
  • Ability to recommend, interpret, and/or apply company policies and procedures.
  • Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
  • Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports.
  • Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services of the company.
  • Conflict management skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction documents, operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and other technical literature.
  • Ability to write and present complex reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively to varying range of audiences.
  • Ability to apply mathematical concepts for problem solving as well as making calculations.
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
  • Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
  • Understands refrigeration and HVAC systems & repairs.
  • Understands building management & controls systems.
  • Understands IT infrastructure and internet security requirements.
  • Basic understanding of engineering of mechanical systems and related controls.
  • Project management skills, including the achievement of desired results within scope, timeline, and budget.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel knowledge.
  • Thinks critically and analytically.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to facilitate group involvement when conducting and organizing onsite meetings.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer or Information Science, Programming, Refrigeration & HVAC or a related field is required.
  • A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Refrigeration, HVAC, Building Automation, Controls, Information Technology and/or Computer Programming and Retail Operations is required.
  • Experience working with educating, and training others on Refrigeration, HVAC and Control Systems is preferred.
  • Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

Physical Requirements:

• A portion of work is completed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment are used as needed to perform duties.
  • Work may be performed in a construction environment where tools are used as needed to perform duties.
  • Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.
  • Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 75 lbs.

Travel:

• Domestic travel required.
  • Up to 70%.

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