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Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream · 1 week ago

Electrical and Automation Engineer

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$98K/yr - $117K/yr

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream is embarking on a growth journey as part of Froneri, a global leader in ice cream. The Electrical and Automation Engineer will ensure the reliable operation of electrical and control systems, leading automation initiatives and continuous improvement projects to enhance production performance and energy efficiency.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingSnack Food

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Izzie Madih, MBA, DBA

Responsibilities

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

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

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

Ensure adherence to food safety (HACCP, GMP) and occupational safety regulations (OSHA, NFPA)

Conduct risk assessments, lockout/tagout (LOTO) audits, and equipment safety validations

Ensure the maintenance plan has purpose, that it evolves to allow the maximum time available for production, no strip and rebuild for the sake of it! Only replace worn/ broken parts – condition based rather than planned based maintenance

Drive the tasks through required work from observations and data, not just theoretical plans

Full evaluation of, cost, availability and requirement to decide if run to failure or replace

Maintenance always follows production, not the other way around

Ensure that maintenance tasks adhere to company’s food safety polices at all times

Ensure all working practices comply with company rules and procedures in order that you and any other persons using the area of work can do so safely

Always keep full and up to date records of all equipment to ensure traceability

Treat all spends as if they are your own

To manage, monitor and control costs to ensure that site costs are within budgeted requirements

Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values

Qualification

PLC programmingElectrical systems maintenanceAutomation solutionsContinuous improvementFood safety complianceTeam managementProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required