The Telemetry Leader designs, implements, and manages Kroger’s enterprise refrigeration telemetry strategy, ensuring real-time alert monitoring, standardized controller setpoints, and system performance optimization. This role develops KPIs, analyzes trends, and drives efficiencies that impact maintenance, energy use, and refrigerant consumption, while leading cross-functional collaboration to support operational excellence and sustainability. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in energy engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, or comparable related field experience.
• Strong knowledge of lighting, refrigeration, HVAC, and building controls
• Fluent in CPC, Danfoss, and Micro Thermal controllers
• Experience trouble-shooting refrigeration design and applications including electronic control algorithms, variable speed drives and interrelated systems diagnosis
• Advanced knowledge of thermodynamics as it relates to the application of refrigeration designs in supermarket applications
• Demonstrated sound business judgment and the ability to work successfully with all levels of professionals, backgrounds, and perspectives
• Ability to manage multiple departments and simultaneous projects, as well as effectively delegate work
• Strong financial skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs

Desired

• 6+ years in the field of energy management
• 6+ years of experience as Division Energy Engineer
• Craft and execute a strategic business plan for the telemetry vertical, driving innovation and efficiency.
• Monitor daily and weekly setpoint changes meticulously.
• Provide effective means for finding resolutions and maintaining optimal setpoints in controllers.
• Communicate seamlessly with divisions regarding notifications, ensuring clarity and prompt action.
• Develop comprehensive metric usage reports to measure progress towards goals.
• Analyze, interpret, and create graphical representations of telemetry data for insightful decision-making.
• Leverage telemetry to uphold and enhance the Energy Best Practices across the enterprise.
• Measure progress, pinpoint obstacles to success, and communicate findings to appropriate levels within the division and company.
• Create and maintain backups of controllers in the divisions to ensure data integrity and continuity.
• Innovate and manage new items to be added to telemetry notifications, enhancing system responsiveness.
• Travel as needed up to 25%
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.