Digital Program Engineering Manager

Magnum Ice Cream Co.; Covington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive pay

Flexible ways of working

Health and wellbeing benefits

Paid time off

Learning and development

Job summary

Magnum Ice Cream Company is seeking a Digital Program Engineering Manager to lead the development, deployment and scaling of digital manufacturing across the North American ice cream factory network. You will translate pilots into standards, drive adoption, and partner across automation, IT/OT, and operations.

You will own the digital roadmap, improve data quality and access, deploy dashboards and analytics, and develop value-led AI use cases to reduce downtime and waste while increasing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing systems, computer science, data science, automation, IT, or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Manufacturing experience in digital transformation, engineering, industrial analytics, automation, IT/OT, or connected-factory environments.
• Strong knowledge of OLE/OEE, downtime, waste, yield, throughput, reliability, maintenance, and capacity-loss analysis.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing data, databases or data warehousing, dashboards, visualization, and analytics tools.
• Working knowledge of SCADA, historians, MES/MOM, PLC/HMI environments, sensors, industrial networks, and OT connectivity.
• Familiarity with AI, ML, predictive maintenance, advanced analytics, simulation, or modeling in manufacturing.
• Ability to lead cross-functional programs, influence without authority, manage change, and deliver results across sites.

Responsibilities

• Own the digital roadmap: build and govern a prioritized North American roadmap aligned with factory losses, business needs, CapEx plans, and standards.
• Turn data into action: improve data acquisition, quality and access; deploy dashboards and analytics.
• Scale AI and predictive maintenance: develop use cases using equipment, condition-monitoring, historian, SCADA and maintenance data.
• Enable connected manufacturing: collaborate with automation, controls, IT/OT, cybersecurity, engineering and operations to integrate systems and data platforms.
• Deliver digital solutions: lead requirements, design, testing, deployment, documentation and ongoing improvement for manufacturing apps.
• Drive measurable performance: use digital insights to improve downtime, waste, yield, throughput, reliability and energy performance.
• Governance and security: enforce architecture, cybersecurity, data privacy, access controls and risk-review.
• Build capability and adoption: train operators and engineers; establish playbooks and sustainable support routines.

Skills

Digital transformation

Industrial analytics

Data science

Dashboards & analytics

AI / ML familiarity

Predictive maintenance

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

OT/IT collaboration

Python / SQL / data warehousing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / manufacturing systems / computer science / data science / automation / IT

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SCADA

Historians

MES/MOM

PLC/HMI

Industrial networks & OT connectivity

Job description

## Digital Program Engineering ManagerApply: Covington -2000 Highway 51 Nth: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 9, 2026 (30 days left to apply): R-621**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. ## **Terms**: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full‐time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship. Employment eligibility will be verified as part of the hiring process*.* ## THE ROLELead the development, deployment, and scaling of digital manufacturing capabilities across the North American ice cream factory network. This role connects factory priorities, manufacturing data, AI, predictive maintenance, analytics, and IT/OT capabilities to deliver secure, scalable solutions that improve reliability, OLE/OEE, waste, yield, throughput, energy use, and decision-making. The manager will translate successful pilot solutions into repeatable standards and drive adoption across sites. ## **WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR*** **Own the digital roadmap:** Build and govern a prioritized North American roadmap aligned with factory losses, business needs, CapEx plans, and regional/global standards.* **Turn data into action:** Improve data acquisition, quality, structure, and access; deploy trusted dashboards and descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.* **Scale AI and predictive maintenance:** Develop value-led use cases using equipment, condition-monitoring, historian, SCADA, and maintenance data to reduce failures and improve asset performance.* **Enable connected manufacturing:** Partner with automation, controls, IT, OT, cybersecurity, engineering, and operations to integrate sensors, PLC/HMI/SCADA, historians, MES/MOM, and enterprise data platforms.* **Deliver digital solutions:** Lead requirements, design, testing, user acceptance, deployment, documentation, support, and continuous improvement for manufacturing applications.* **Drive measurable performance:** Use digital insights to improve downtime, waste, yield, throughput, reliability, capacity, quality, and energy performance.* **Ensure governance and security:** Apply approved architecture, cybersecurity, data privacy, responsible AI, access-control, and risk-review requirements; prevent unauthorized data or AI exposure.* **Build capability and adoption:** Train and coach operators, technicians, engineers, supervisors, and leaders; establish key-user models, playbooks, and sustainable support routines. ## **WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO...*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing systems, computer science, data science, automation, IT, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.* Manufacturing experience in digital transformation, engineering, industrial analytics, automation, IT/OT, or connected-factory environments.* Strong knowledge of OLE/OEE, downtime, waste, yield, throughput, reliability, maintenance, and capacity-loss analysis.* Hands-on experience with manufacturing data, databases or data warehousing, dashboards, visualization, and analytics tools.* Working knowledge of SCADA, historians, MES/MOM, PLC/HMI environments, sensors, industrial networks, and OT connectivity.* Familiarity with AI, machine learning, predictive maintenance, advanced analytics, simulation, or modeling in manufacturing.* Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs, influence without direct authority, manage change, and deliver measurable results across multiple sites## **Ideal Candidate:** A practical, business-minded digital manufacturing leader who can translate complex technology into clear operational value, establish common standards, and embed new digital ways of working on the factory floor. **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 **Pay:** The pay range for this position is $103,000 to $154,400. 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.**Long-Term Incentive (LTI):** This position is LTI 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. Specific benefits vary by location **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 usat**[e-mail]**. 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.