Skilled Maintenance 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. We exist to make food the world loves. We put a priority on being a force for good, expanding learning, exploring new perspectives, and reimagining possibilities every day. We look for 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: Skilled Maintenance Mechanic – Cedar Rapids, IA As part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting production, packaging, and processing operations, sanitation and participation in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment. Shift schedule 8-hour shifts 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am Shift schedule of 2nd or 3rd shift to be determined during orientation and based on availability and business need Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays Plant operation is 24 hours per day, 7 days per week Pay $37.15 per hour with annual wage progression up to $39.92 per hour Shift differential + $0.24 per hour for 2nd shift + $0.31 per hour for 3rd shift Overtime pay 1.5× for hours after 40 hours of work 1.5× on Saturdays 2× on Sundays 3× on holidays (if eligible) Benefits 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 13 paid company holidays 401(k) match Health insurance – medical, dental, and vision AND much more! About our Location The Cedar Rapids plant offers numerous growth and promotion opportunities, often promoting from within for salaried positions. The plant provides competitive pay and benefits, making it one of the highest-rated employers in the area. It hosts holiday dinners, family days, bring your child to work day, a summer bash with families and community involvement, and a quarter-century club celebration for employees with 25 or more years of service. Our Products Cereals, desserts, gushers, fruit by the foot, fruit rollups, and more! Key Highlights 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 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 Responsibilities Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment Identifying and troubleshooting mechanical issues Performing basic machining and welding tasks Understanding circuit layouts; replacing and troubleshooting instrumentation, motors, and other electrical equipment/components Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modification Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why) Performing both uptime and down time preventative maintenance Participating in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance Assisting in training new employees Qualifications Minimum of a high school education or GED 2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment is required All employees must go through a forklift certification course and are required to drive a forklift Must possess the ability to understand and effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors and others in the workplace regarding work matters (our business is generally conducted in English) Physical requirements Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr