Electrical and Automation Engineer

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Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast paced, and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe? At Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer's & Edy's, Skinny Cow and Outshine, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area's hub for up-and-coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.

Unleash your potential at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you.

Main Purpose Of The Job

The Electrical and Automation Engineer is responsible for ensuring reliable, efficient, and safe operation of all electrical and control systems across the factory facility. This role leads automation initiatives, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement projects to optimize production performance, product quality, and energy efficiency.

Role and Activity

Electrical Systems & Maintenance

• 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.

Automation & Controls

Project Management & Continuous Improvement

Compliance & Safety

Maintenance Tasks

Budget

Measurable Outcomes

Levels of Responsibility

Behaviors and Core Values

Commit from start to finish, make sound decisions, apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste.

Choose transparency over convenience, set clear roles, speak up about misalignment with values and policies.

Continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations, value feedback, learn from successes and failures.

Make decisions benefiting the whole business, practice inclusion, treat everyone with fairness and respect.

Work Environment

The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.

Pay range : $98,000 – $117,000 per year, based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, 401(k) with employer match and annual contribution.

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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