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Job Title: Ice Cream Maintenance Engineer

Location: Covington, TN

Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

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 have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

SUMMARY: The Maintenance Engineer role is an essential part of ensuring the facility is a world class manufacturing site. The role will focus on elimination of breakdowns, improve reliability, and maintaining basic conditions through use of Focused Improvement methodology. The Maintenance Engineer will develop and implement predictive and preventative maintenance techniques, to help reduce reactive maintenance situations.

Working with cross-functional teams such as, Operations, Quality and Manufacturing Excellence, the Maintenance Engineer will help develop root cause analysis skills, provide technical training for maintenance teams, and establish lasting counter measures.

This role will lead the Professional Maintenance Pillar initiative, building maintenance KPI’s that will drive continuous improvement, while implementing solutions that will improve reliability, efficiency and cost.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(NOTE:  The duties listed below are normal for this job. Incumbents are cross-trained and may perform any combination of the following duties/responsibilities.  These duties are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.)

• Continuously strive to increase the efficiency and reliability of equipment in their area of focus.
• Support maintenance team in troubleshooting, finding/procuring parts, or escalating issues as required.
• Provide troubleshooting support across the entire facility, (possibly outside of normal working hours).
• Work through root cause analysis with cross functional teams to determine actions and implementation plan.
• Troubleshoot PLC program issues, and update as needed.
• Perform audits on LOTO procedures and update with the SHE dept. Develop procedures that do not exist.
• Update and report out on current state KPI’s and plans to improve, MTBF, MTTR, PM Compliance, Inventory and repair costs.
• Work with the storeroom and maintenance planner to ensure the correct parts and qty of parts are being stocked for each machine
• Work with the maintenance supervisors to track breakdowns and develop countermeasures for repeat issues.
• Develop short, and medium term plans to improve equipment reliability.
• Working as a team with Supervisors, Technicians, and Operations to plan, procure and document activities for the enhancement of machines.
• Working with the maintenance team to improve operations productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through pla