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Electrical and Automation EngineerDreyer's Grand Ice Cream • Laurel, MD, US
Electrical and Automation Engineer

Electrical and Automation Engineer

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream • Laurel, MD, US
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast paced, and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe? At Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer's & Edy's, Skinny Cow and Outshine, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area's hub for up-and-coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.

Unleash your potential at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you.

Main Purpose Of The Job

The Electrical and Automation Engineer is responsible for ensuring reliable, efficient, and safe operation of all electrical and control systems across the factory facility. This role leads automation initiatives, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement projects to optimize production performance, product quality, and energy efficiency.

Role and Activity

Electrical Systems & Maintenance

  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, motors, drives, and control panels.
  • Diagnose and repair electrical faults, power distribution, PLCs, and instrumentation systems.
  • Maintain and update electrical drawings, schematics, and documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with electrical codes, safety standards, and food manufacturing regulations.

Automation & Controls

  • Program, modify, and troubleshoot PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar), HMIs, and SCADA systems.
  • Support automation of production lines such as mix plant, freezer, filler, and packaging systems.
  • Develop and implement control logic to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure consistent product quality.
  • Collaborate with process engineers and operators to resolve automation issues and implement process improvements.
  • Project Management & Continuous Improvement

  • Lead or support electrical and automation projects, including upgrades, new line installations, and equipment integration.
  • Work with vendors and contractors to specify, design, and commission automation solutions.
  • Participate in continuous improvement and reliability programs (TPM, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma).
  • Optimize energy usage and sustainability performance through automation and system upgrades.
  • Compliance & Safety

  • Ensure adherence to food safety (HACCP, GMP) and occupational safety regulations (OSHA, NFPA).
  • Conduct risk assessments, lockout / tagout (LOTO) audits, and equipment safety validations.
  • Maintenance Tasks

  • Prioritize maintenance plans that evolve to allow maximum production time; avoid unnecessary strip and rebuild cycles.
  • Drive tasks through required work from observations and data, not theoretical plans.
  • Perform full evaluation of cost, availability, and requirement to decide if run to failure or replace.
  • Ensure maintenance follows production, not the other way around.
  • Maintain up-to-date records of all equipment to ensure traceability.
  • Budget

  • Treat all spends as if they are your own.
  • Monitor and control costs to keep site expenses within budgeted requirements.
  • Represent the Froneri Way through behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values.
  • Measurable Outcomes

  • Reduce downtime and balance planned vs. reactive maintenance.
  • Zero rejections for product food safety and quality issues due to machinery.
  • Improve equipment performance to reduce waste.
  • Meet daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.
  • Maintain costs at or below budgeted levels.
  • Deliver projects on time within budget and drive quality benchmarking actions.
  • Levels of Responsibility

  • All site process and equipment.
  • Break down interventions, maintenance, and improvements.
  • Production targets.
  • Maintenance budget.
  • Health & safety.
  • Team management and training.
  • Impeccable hygiene standards.
  • Behaviors and Core Values

  • Take Ownership
  • Commit from start to finish, make sound decisions, apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste.

  • Do What Is Right
  • Choose transparency over convenience, set clear roles, speak up about misalignment with values and policies.

  • Seek to Improve
  • Continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations, value feedback, learn from successes and failures.

  • Be Better Together
  • Make decisions benefiting the whole business, practice inclusion, treat everyone with fairness and respect.

    Work Environment

  • Cold temperatures : use cold-protective PPE; standing for extended periods in refrigerated zones.
  • Fast-paced production : strict timelines to meet quotas.
  • Repetitive tasks requiring standing, bending, reaching, and lifting.
  • Food safety regulations : wear protective gear (gloves, hairnets, etc.).
  • Collaborative teamwork across production and packaging.
  • The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.

    Pay range : $98,000 – $117,000 per year, based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

    Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, 401(k) with employer match and annual contribution.

    Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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