Ice Cream Process Engineer

About the role

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) is the world's largest pure-play ice cream company, operating in 76 countries. We are dedicated to creating iconic ice cream brands that bring joy to millions of people worldwide. Our unique approach to work fosters a high-performance, collaborative, and data-driven culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformative manufacturing improvement projects that increase production output, reduce waste, and improve line performance across the factory.
• Tackle complex operational challenges by identifying root causes of chronic equipment and process losses and implementing sustainable, data-driven solutions.
• Drive productivity gains through initiatives that reduce downtime, shorten changeovers, eliminate waste, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Champion digital transformation by deploying innovative manufacturing technologies and helping teams leverage digital tools to improve performance.
• Partner with frontline teams and plant leaders to solve problems, coach continuous improvement practices, and build a culture of operational excellence.
• Become a technical expert in manufacturing processes such as mixing, freezing, dosing, enrobing, and packaging while applying world-class manufacturing methodologies.
• Develop and implement new standards and best practices that improve safety, quality, reliability, and consistency across production lines.
• Drive proactive performance improvements by working closely with Safety, Quality, and Cost Deployment teams to identify, prioritize, and eliminate the plant's biggest opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in Focused Improvement and Kaizen activity or Continuous Programs (WCM, TPM, 6-Sigma, Lean, etc.) and can operate confidently in improvement engineering, digital enhancements, and technical knowledge.
• Strong skills in attention to detail, bias for action, accountability, written and verbal communication skills, data collection and analysis, problem solving, and decision making.
• End-to-end thinking and taking ownership for results.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organization.
• Values collaboration, clarity, and low-ego ways of working.
• 3-5 years experience in process engineering or related roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Market-competitive pay and performance-based rewards.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Support for health, wellbeing, and life outside of work.
• Time off to rest and recharge.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance Programs and wellness initiatives.
• Health-related savings and spending accounts.
• Retailer savings and spending accounts.
• Competitive retirement savings programs with a matching plan.
• Additional employee perks (e.g., corporate discounts, commuter or learning support).

Pay

The pay range for this position is $71,400 to $107,200. The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) takes into consideration a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Schedule

This is a permanent, full-time, on-site position based in Covington, TN.