Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

The Controls Engineer provides technical leadership for the Fridley manufacturing site's electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. This role is focused on day-to-day plant support to improve safety, reliability, quality, and operational performance across the facility. This position requires close partnership with operations, maintenance, electricians, technicians, engineers, contractors, and corporate resources. The role will support troubleshooting, standards compliance, system improvements, controls architecture, and development of site technical capability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide tactical support to reduce issues affecting equipment reliability, plant performance, product quality, and safety
• Troubleshoot plant electrical, instrumentation, PLC, HMI, VFD, and network-related issues in support of operations and maintenance
• Support strategic improvement efforts by applying controls and automation technology to remove losses in the manufacturing process
• Support plant electrical safety efforts, including inspections, maintenance activities, safe work practices, and compliance initiatives
• Maintain and improve site electrical and controls architecture, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servers, and related infrastructure
• Support plant capital projects as the site electrical and controls resource as needed, with emphasis on scope input, design review, startup support, and standards compliance
• Build strong working relationships with operations, maintenance, leadership, electricians, contractors, integrators, vendors, and corporate engineering resources
• Coach and develop electricians, technicians, mechanics, and other plant personnel to strengthen the site's technical capability
• Support management of electrical and controls spare parts and storeroom inventory

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field with applicable experience, or equivalent relevant work experience
• 2+ years of related manufacturing, controls, electrical, instrumentation, or automation experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and control schematics with basic working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motor controls, instrumentation, and control systems
• Strong organizational and planning skills with a strong ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• Demonstrated ability to train, coach, and support others with different experience levels
• Ability to work in a plant environment and support off-shift or weekend needs as required for a 24-hour operation

Salary Range: $71,300 - $107,000 Annual

General Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or familial status, status regarding public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.