HVAC Engineer

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

4h•Onsite

About The Position

At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, part of Froneri, the HVAC Engineer is responsible for the design, performance, and reliability of HVAC and environmental control systems. These systems support ice cream production, hardening, packaging, cold storage, factory buildings, and support areas. The role ensures precise temperature and humidity control, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted production within a cold-chain manufacturing environment. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, focusing on accelerated growth and transforming operations to become agile and elevate quality in the ice cream industry.

Requirements

Experienced with Ammonia-Glycol and Freon based cooling systems

Responsibilities

Engineer, maintain, and optimize HVAC systems serving: Mix rooms, Processing and freezing areas, Hardening tunnels, Cold storage and freezer warehouses, Packaging and ingredient rooms, Offices and Buildings
Ensure proper temperature, humidity, air pressure, and airflow segregation between food-grade and non-food areas
Support food safety and quality programs (GMP, SQF/BRC, FDA, USDA where applicable)
Lead HVAC-related capital projects, retrofits, and expansions
Partner with Maintenance, QA, Utilities, and Production teams to minimize downtime
Develop PM programs and reliability strategies for HVAC assets
Troubleshoot system failures affecting production or product quality
Manage contractors, OEMs, and service providers
Drive energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives in cold environments
Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values
Other duties as assigned