Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician – Murfreesboro, TN 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 Hours 8‑hour shifts 2nd shift: 2:50 pm – 11:20 pm 3rd shift: 10:50 pm – 7:20 am Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency events Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week Pay

• 31.66 per hour up to $34.17 per hour based on skill set and experience
• 0.50 per hour shift differential for 2nd shift
• 1.00 per hour shift differential for 3rd shift

Benefits 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid holidays Opportunity to earn 12 additional paid days off Great paid time off benefits 401(k) match Health insurance: medical, vision, dental, and life And much more! Location Located in beautiful Middle Tennessee, the Murfreesboro manufacturing site is comprised of two plants with over 1,000 dedicated employees serving the Morning Foods and Meals & Baking Operating Units for General Mills. We operate in a dynamic business environment that values safety, teamwork, accountability, responsiveness, and respect. Products Toaster Strudel, Toaster Scrambles Pie shells, Pillsbury canned dough products (crescent rolls, cinnamon rolls, breads) Shape cookies, tub cookies Responsibilities Creating high‑quality foods that are eaten every day 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 Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment Identifying and troubleshooting mechanical issues Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modifications Understanding, initiating, and participating in root cause analysis (Why, Why) Performing both uptime and downtime 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 1 year of experience in industrial maintenance or a technical degree in industrial maintenance or engineering Working knowledge of PLC, pneumatic and hydraulic systems preferred Experience in a manufacturing production environment preferred 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 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 Reasonable Accommodation Request If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodations request form by following this link: Accommodations Request. #J-18808-Ljbffr General Mills