Lead Mechanic

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, Totino's pizza rolls, and Yoplait yogurt. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. Our Geneva, IL Plant is the newest addition to our North America plant network. To increase capacity and keep pace with the growing consumer demand for the products, General Mills is making a significant investment to expand capacity for our beloved Fruit brands (Gusher and Fruit by the Foot). We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together.

Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career:

Lead Mechanic

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for preventative and reactive maintenance of processing and packaging equipment and providing technical support to improve and optimize within the manufacturing operations and processes.

The Lead Mechanic works with the Maintenance Lead and the Line Team to improve safety and drive out top losses. The position will assist the Maintenance Lead with eliminating breakdown related losses, defect handling, and building capability in Operating Teams. The Lead Mechanic is the primary work execution owner for their line(s) and will occasionally pair up with other lead mechanics in their platform.

Shift hours:

• Core hours are 1st shift (5:50 AM - 2 PM), Monday through Friday
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Pay:

• $33.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 120 hours of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) - company match, annual company contribution and more
• Health Insurance that includes medical, dental, vision and life
• AND much more

About our Location:

Our plant stands out with its exceptional location just outside the Twin Cities, offering great access to restaurants and activities. We prioritize employee growth and development, providing ample opportunities for advancement and cross-functional learning. Our culture fosters a sense of belonging and genuine care for both employees and our products. To keep our team engaged, we organize various events throughout the year, including an end-of-year picnic, holiday dinner, family day, and more. We also have several committees that employees can participate in, monthly recognition programs, raffles, and volunteer events. Beyond pay and benefits, we offer a unique culture, wellness programs, and education reimbursement. Fun facts about our plant include being across the street from Prince's house and having over 110 different products.

General Mills encourages growth for our employees. If you want to be part of a team that will learn and grow, develop leadership skills, drive results quickly, work within a safety-first mindset, and expand your technical capabilities, then GMI is a great place to start

Our Products:

• Cinnabon cinnamon rolls, biscuits, cookies, corn muffins and more

your day will look like:

• Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
• Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
• Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it.
• CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity.
  • Repair and maintain production equipment and facilities during assigned production shift in order to meet budget levels in quality and quantity
  • Maintain assigned paperwork
  • Complete assigned tasks and special projects
  • Promotes and exhibits strong Food Safety and Quality practices
  • Promotes and exhibits strong sustainability practices
  • Promotes and exhibits strong housekeeping practices
  • Must report Safety, Food Safety, and Quality, Sustainability and Housekeeping problems to direct supervisor immediately
  • Actively participate in teams and on projects to improve the metrics for given area of responsibility
  • Assist Autonomous Maintenance process in plant
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Support maintenance foundational systems for the line(s), including Defect Handling, Breakdown Elimination, and Planning & Scheduling
  • Assist Maintenance Lead in execution of Line Team 90 Day Improvement Plan
  • Participate in Line Team meetings as needed
  • Provide support during planned stops
  • Adherence to Maximo data standards and use Maximo as a problem solving tool
  • Support Maintenance Lead in identifying recurring maintenance problems; recommend and execute solutions
  • Maintain clean work environment
  • Early management of downtimes, changeovers, cleans, preventative maintenance, etc.
  • Ability to perform preventive and predictive maintenance on line equipment as well as reactive work when lines are down
  • Support engineering and capital project work as needed
  • Ability and aptitude to learn and perform jobs on and off the platform
  • Ability to learn and perform minor machining and welding, TIG, MIG, and ARC.

What you have to offer:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Proficient in English
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues
• Skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production equipment
• Associate Degree or relevant or 2 years of experience with no degree
• Basic mechanical knowledge and understanding of PLC operation, electrical components and systems troubleshooting, including use of a multimeter
• Basic shop equipment (mill, lathe, grinder, presses, etc) preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
• Willing and able to work any shift schedule, including days, nights, weekends and holidays, including overtime as needed to support the plant
• Must be able to purchase or have tools required for maintenance jobs per minimum requiremen
• Seamer mechanic experience preferred

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
• Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
• Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.

General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.

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