Ice Cream Utilities Maintenance Technician

Magnum Icc Sweden Supply Ab; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, wellbeing and life outside of?

Time off to rest and recharge

Ongoing learning and development

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K match

Job summary

Magnum Ice Cream Covington factory is hiring a Utilities Maintenance Technician to oversee preventive maintenance and repair of plant electrical and mechanical systems, plumbing, and facilities. The role supports safety, quality, productivity, and customer service KPIs in a 24/7 fast-paced environment.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of the Unilever Maintenance Test, and at least 1 year of maintenance trades training.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Unilever Maintenance Test completion required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all plant personnel.
• Minimum 1 year of technical training in general maintenance trades (plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, or electrical).
• Related experience or training acceptable.
• Basic math including fractions, decimals, percentages, and unit conversions.
• Inspect parts for size, shape, and alignment.
• Follow detailed instructions and solve routine problems.
• Use hand tools and equipment with precision.
• Stand, walk, lift, and move materials regularly.
• Identify machine sounds and wiring colors.

Responsibilities

• Maintains heating, cooling, ventilation, and other building operations and repairs.
• Performs minor building repairs (electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry).
• Conducts daily inspections of building mechanical equipment.
• Takes readings from boilers, chillers, and air compressors and adjusts as needed.
• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus such as transformers and wiring.
• Tests water chemistry and adjusts levels.
• Monitors emissions gas status and adjusts as needed.
• Analyzes wastewater using TOC analyzer before discharge.
• Responds to emergencies (water damage, electrical failures).
• Repairs/docks and other structures; unclogs toilets and fixes plumbing as needed.
• Performs preventive maintenance on facilities equipment and maintains logs.
• Recommends improvement ideas to Utilities Manager.
• Properly disposes of universal/hazardous waste and recycles.
• Maintains clean, safe work area and follows safety rules.

Skills

Communication

Math

Hand tools

Maintenance trades

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Maintenance training program

Tools

TOC analyzer

Job description

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.

Utilities Maintenance TechnicianLocation: Covington, TN

Pay Range: $34.00 Per Hour - Paid Bi-Weekly

Bonus eligible - $2.00 shift night differential - 12 hr night shift 2/2/3

The role:

Provides preventive maintenance services and repair of all plant electrical and mechanical systems, plumbing equipment, and facilities to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance. Performs duties and responsibilities for the business unit consistent with company goals and business unit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to include safety, quality, productivity, and customer service.

The Magnum Ice Cream Covington factory is a 24/7 high paced dynamic work environment. We achieve goals through collaborative cross functional teams in the safe and quality delivery of finished goods across the shift they are leading. Making brands such as Klondike, Popsicle, Breyers, and Good Humor ice cream.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Maintains heating, air conditioning, ventilation and other building operations and repairs malfunctions as needed to ensure required environmental control.
• Performs minor building repairs such as electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, and other related trades to meet facility needs.
• Conducts daily inspections of building mechanical equipment for proper operation.
• Takes regular readings from boilers, chillers, and/or air compressors and makes corrections as needed.
• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus such as transformers and wiring.
• Performs tests on water to identify chemical levels and hardness, and makes appropriate adjustments.
• Monitors emission gas status and makes appropriate adjustments as needed.
• Analyzes wastewater to identify problems using the TOC analyzer before releasing it to the local treatment center.
• Responds to emergencies involving water damage, electrical failure, and other facility problems.
• Repairs and maintains dock doors and other physical structures, equipment, or systems as needed.
• Unclogs toilets and other plumbing fixtures and may repair leaky or broken main water or sewer lines.
• Performs preventive maintenance on facilities equipment including repairs, replacing filters, changing light bulbs, flushing chillers, washing coils, flushing condensers, repairing fire extinguishers, testing fire alarms, replacing backflow preventers, installing weather stripping, and/or cleaning equipment.
• Maintains maintenance logs and other required documentation on equipment repairs.
• Recommends continuous improvement ideas to the Utilities Manager and provides information related to technical issues and equipment problems.
• Properly disposes of universal waste, hazardous waste, and recycles according to procedure.
• Maintains an organized, clean, and safe work area.
• Observes all safety and company rules and regulations in the performance of duties.

We're looking for someone who

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Successfully complete the Unilever Maintenance Test.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of plant personnel.
• A minimum of one (1) year of technical school training in general maintenance trades such as plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, or electrical trades, or completion of an approved apprentice program.
• Related experience and/or advanced training, or any equivalent combination of education and experience, may be substituted.
• Perform basic math including fractions, decimals, percentages, and unit conversions
• Inspect parts for correct size, shape, and alignment
• Follow detailed instructions and solve routine problems
• Use hand tools and equipment with precision and coordination
• Stand, walk, lift, and move materials regularly
• Hear and identify machine sounds; distinguish colors for wiring and components

What you'll get

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes

• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Medical, Dental, Vision effective immediately
• 401K (5% match, 4% ad