Manager Field Systems Engineer - Refrigeration

Who’s driving the success of one of the fastest growing retailers in the nation? Our National Real Estate Services team. This is where your skills can drive our success as well as your own.

Are you a highly skilled refrigeration field system engineer ready to take your expertise on the road and support a national portfolio of stores? Join ALDI as a Refrigeration Field System Engineer, where you'll travel up to 70% of the time to ensure our refrigeration, HVAC, and building management systems are optimized for performance and compliance with ALDI specifications. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your advanced knowledge in CO2 refrigeration, mechanical, and electrical equipment to audit installations, oversee commissioning, diagnose complex field issues, and lead cross‑functional collaboration for technology advancements and cost‑saving initiatives.

If you're eager to contribute to sustainability goals, facilitate communication among diverse stakeholders, and drive the modernization of our facilities with cutting‑edge mechanical solutions, we want you on our team. Take the next step in your career with ALDI, where your technical leadership and strategic impact will shape the future of our store operations nationwide.

Position Type: Full‑Time

Starting Salary: $155,250

Salary Increases: Year 2 – $165,500 | Year 3 – $176,000

Work Location: Remote with up to 70% travel.

The role is a fully remote position requiring regular travel to all assigned store locations. The candidate should reside within the zone but has full flexibility within those boundaries.

• 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 on 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…