Controls Technician

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. 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 an other and grow together.

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

Controls Technician - Joplin, MO

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving the electrical and controls systems within the manufacturing facility.

Shift hours: 

• 8-hour shift
  • 2nd shift: 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm  
• Currently hiring for 2nd shift 
• Two days off per scheduled work week
• 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 a week

Pay:

• Up to $39.14 per hour
• $34.52 per hour up to $39.14 per hour depending upon skillset and experience
• Shift differential 
  • Additional $.45 per hour for 2nd shift

Benefits:

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

About our Location:

Our Joplin manufacturing site goes through a million pounds of flour daily to help make the food the world loves. At our site, we strive to give our employees a great career path, by promoting internally and providing opportunities to drive into different departments. We operate in an environment that values safety, employee feedback, communication, teamwork, and employee recognition. What our employees value most about our site is our team environment and culture, as well as our many holiday events!

Our Products:

Frozen dough - biscuits, breads, pizza crust and refrigerated pie crust

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
  • Supporting, creating, integration, programming, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing and packaging controls systems including Wonderware ArchestrA Systems, Motion Control, PLC, HMI's, etc.
  • Reading and updating electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams
  • Interface, maintain and calbrate analog transmitters, load cell systems, Vision Systems, checkweighers, metal detectors, etc.
  • Configure and maintain industrial networks such as Ethernet, DeviceNet, RIO, DH+, etc.
  • Providing technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications
  • Perform both uptime and downtime preventative maintenance/corrective maintenance work
  • Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
  • Assist in training new employees

What you have to offer:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Experience in Controls Programming and Industrial Controls Technology or equivalent education in a related field, preferably 2 or more years
• Industrial Maintenance work experience, preferably 3 or more years
• Experience with AB PLC platforms; Servo Control Systems; Robotic Controls Systems
• Knowledge and practical application with the following technology areas: PLC's HMI's, process instrumentation, machine controls systems, VFD's, servo drives, robotics, power distribution (<600V), control system networking, and electrical safety
• Experience with B&R and Beckhoff Controls a plus
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment 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

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.