Ice Cream Project Engineer - NA

The Magnum Ice Cream Company•Covington, TN

25d•$88,600 - $133,000•Onsite

About The Position

Life tastes better with ice cream. With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. What truly sets us apart is how we work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Automation, Controls, or a related engineering discipline.
7+ years of engineering experience in food manufacturing, consumer products, FMCG, or a similarly complex industrial environment.
Demonstrated experience leading capital projects in manufacturing environments, including scope definition, budget management, contractor oversight, commissioning, and handover.
Practical experience with automation, controls, process systems, utilities, packaging systems, or digital manufacturing technologies.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence, align stakeholders, and communicate effectively from the factory floor to site leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering medium- to large-scale capital projects in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience with controls upgrades, PLC/HMI-related projects, robotics, automated material handling, machine integration, or smart factory initiatives.
Experience leading cross-functional teams through design, installation, start-up, and operational stabilization.
Experience working in an environment with strong food safety, quality, compliance, and performance expectations

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of capital and transformation projects that improve safety, quality, throughput, reliability, cost performance, and operational resilience at the Covington facility.
Drive project execution from feasibility through commissioning, including scope development, cost estimation, schedule management, contractor coordination, risk mitigation, and performance tracking.
Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, R&D, and site leadership to translate business needs into practical, scalable engineering solutions.
Lead the development and implementation of automation, controls, and digital manufacturing solutions, including line modernization, controls upgrades, process optimization, and data-enabled performance improvement.
Support the identification, evaluation, and deployment of advanced technologies such as robotics, automated material handling, smart instrumentation, and connected systems where they create measurable business value.
Work with internal engineering resources and external partners to develop concept, FEED, and detailed design packages that reflect site constraints, compliance requirements, operability, maintainability, and long-term asset performance.
Oversee construction, installation, commissioning, and vertical start-up activities to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required performance standards.
Champion engineering governance, technical standards, and continuous improvement while helping shape the site’s longer-term capital and automation roadmap.