The posting
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.
THE ROLE:
We are seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer to strengthen the reliability, performance, and future automation capability of our Sikeston manufacturing site.
This role will provide technical leadership for automation and control systems while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Continuous Improvement to reduce losses, improve equipment performance, build technical capability, and deliver automation solutions that support the factory’s transformation.
Our ambition: Build a reliable, standardized, and future-ready automation environment that improves factory performance while developing the technical capability of our people.
WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
- Troubleshoot and eliminate recurring PLC, HMI, drive, instrumentation, electrical, and industrial network failures.
- Improve equipment reliability, OEE, line performance, and controls-related MTBF/MTTR.
- Develop, modify, and maintain PLC/HMI programs, machine sequencing, interlocks, alarms, and diagnostics.
- Establish strong standards for controls backups, documentation, change management, programming, and obsolescence management.
- Lead the controls scope of capital projects, including specifications, design reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and ramp-up.
- Identify and implement automation opportunities that improve productivity, ergonomics, process consistency, quality, and labor efficiency.
- Support technologies including robotics, machine vision, automated inspection, material handling, and advanced process control where appropriate.
- Partner with IT/OT teams to support secure and reliable industrial control systems and networks.
- Develop maintenance technicians through coaching, troubleshooting standards, and practical controls training.
- Build a prioritized automation and controls roadmap aligned with factory needs.
- Quickly adapts to new environments and embraces opportunities to learn new systems, tools, and ways of working.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO…
Is a hands-on, curious, and results-driven engineer who can solve complex problems on the factory floor while building sustainable solutions for the future. The successful candidate will be a strong collaborator and capability builder who focuses not only on fixing problems, but on preventing recurrence and developing others.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field, or equivalent relevant industrial experience.
- Has strong experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, sensors, and industrial control systems.
- Has strong electrical/controls troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving capability.
- Experienced in high-speed manufacturing, preferably food, beverage, or consumer goods.
- Comes with experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley platforms, industrial networks, servo systems, robotics, machine vision, or SCADA/MES is advantageous.
Measures of Success
- Reduced controls-related downtime and recurring failures
- Improved equipment reliability and OEE
- Stronger controls standards, backups, and documentation
- Increased maintenance technician capability
- Successful delivery of automation and modernization projects
- Measurable productivity and labor-efficiency improvements
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes
- Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
- Flexible ways of working
- Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
- Time off to rest and recharge
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Specific benefits vary by location
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 that are utilized 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.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Benefits: TMICC employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverage for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Why join us?
This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!
You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.
- Roles with real accountability and visible impact
- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
- Continuous learning and development as the business grows
- Reward linked to performance and contribution.
Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.
Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?
If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.
Additional information
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
Disclaimer Equal Opportunity Employer: The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.
