Controls Technician

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, and Totino's pizza rolls. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. 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:

Controls Technician – Milwaukee, WI:

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting production and processing operations, sanitation, and participation in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment.

Shift hours: *Currently hiring for 2nd shift*

• Ability and willingness to work overtime, and weekends and holidays
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Pay:

• $43.82 per hour starting.
• Pay for skill program for higher pay rates up to $45.22 per hour

Benefits:

• 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
• And much more! 

About our Location:

Our Milwaukee manufacturing site is located in a big city, with big city amenities, but with a lower cost than most. Our site was originally owned by the Gardetto family, who created Gardetto’s by using any broken breadsticks leftover in their plant combined with seasonings! If you ask what some of the things that employees value most at Milwaukee, you will hear about our employee appreciation events, family events, and all employee sporting events and watch events. We have the Chex Club that puts on events once a month for employees. At General Mills, we encourage growth for our employees. At our site, you will find that we have a lot of opportunities for job growth.

Our Products:

Gardettos, Bugels, Chex Mix, Muddy Buddys 

What 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

• Apply electrical, electronic theory and mechanical knowledge to build, repair, calibrate, troubleshoot and modify electrical components, circuitry, and controls.  The troubleshooting of current systems and the design and implementation of system improvements and project work.
• Key control systems resource for the shift
• Execute controls related work orders generated by operators, mechanics and engineers.
• Work with the Controls Engineers to develop plans and priorities for plant controls projects and problems
• Develop working knowledge, including specification, design, troubleshooting and programming of:
• PLC’s, HMI’s, VFD’s, Wonderware, AB PanelView, servos, and sensors
• Process PID loops and instrumentation
• Controls related networks, DeviceNet, ControlNet, servers, InSql, and InCuity.
• Emergency Stop Systems and Classifications
• AC/DC motors and motor control circuits
• Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems
• Instrument/equipment calibration
• Complete necessary training to upgrade skills pertaining to effective maintenance of equipment and systems.
• Play an active role applying GMI control system design standards.
• Responsible for proper documentation of work performed
• Perform training to plant & maintenance personnel.

What you have to offer: 

• Associates degree or equivalent plus 3 years of related experience.
• Licensed industrial electrician preferred and required within 2 years of start date
• Ability to perform at a Basic Mechanic level
• Knowledge of electric theory and perform electrical calculations
• Proficient in reading electrical drawings, identifying components and wiring.
• Ability to troubleshoot using electrical instruments and circuit knowledge.
• Ability to install, wire and maintain relays, photo-eyes, limit switches, proximity switches, solenoid valves, motors, starters, VFD’s, PLC I/O modules, analog control devices, safety circuits, etc
• Ability to install and maintain metal detectors, checkweighers, date coders and case coders
• Basic skills in using in RSLogix 5000, 500, 5, RSlinx, Mass Autosave, RSNetworx, and RSLinx
• Use the National Electrical Code, NFPA 79, NFPA 70E, supporting codes and General Mills Standards to perform work in a quality manner.

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