Refrigeration Utilities Technician

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.

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This is a hands-on, proactive, technical position that requires attention to detail, safety awareness, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to work independently as well as with your team. The primary objective is to maintain and operate the ammonia system as well as other utility systems throughout the entire facility safely and efficiently. This will be achieved by ensuring that equipment is available for production.

Reactive maintenance is dealt with quickly and accurately. Developing a clear knowledge and understanding of the factory, products, and machinery.

• Ensure that production lines are functioning properly to increase efficiency and minimize waste.
• Actively monitor and evaluate equipment for needed maintenance.
• Address all utilities support calls in a timely manner.
• Anticipate working independently unless the task requires additional team support in which case you should contact your supervisor.
• Ensure all work areas are clean, organized, and maintained to GMP standards.
• Spare parts are always correctly booked out and accounted for.
• Performs Maintenance Tracking Sheet (MTS) inspections for the Mechanical Integrity of the Ammonia Refrigeration Systems.
• Performs IIAR Bulletin 109 Inspections for the Ammonia System Equipment.
• Work to ensure all Utilities Systems are inspected, maintained, and are operational in a safe, reliable manner to comply with regulatory requirements. Utilities Systems include but are not limited to, Ammonia Refrigeration, Compressed Air, Boilers, Steam, Condensate Return, Glycol, Brine, HVAC, Fire Sprinklers, Fire Pumps, Fire Risers, Wastewater Pretreatment, and Natural Gas.
• Carry out required/preventive maintenance and replace worn/broken parts, providing feedback on frequency.
• Utilize observations and data to track and repair premature equipment failures.
• Ensure that maintenance tasks adhere to company food safety polices. Ensure that all parts and tools are sanitized before use on the production floor.
• Ensure all working practices comply with company rules and procedures.
• Maintain full and up to date records of all equipment, repairs, and parts.
• Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values.

• Production productivity
• Balanced maintenance on preventative vs planned rather than just corrective where it is feasible.
• Zero rejections for product food safety and quality issues.
• Daily, weekly, monthly production targets are fully met.
• Costs are maintained at or below budgeted levels.
• Quality and improvement initiatives being implemented.
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