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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 Electrician - Flour Mill– Buffalo, NY:

Controls Electricians are responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, and PLC.

Shift hours:

• 8-hour shift - shift schedule rotation every 5th week
  • 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm
  • 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
  • Every 5th week shift rotation from 1st shift to 1 week on 2nd shift (may be longer, if needed)
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week

Pay:

• $37.87 - $43.75 (Based on level of competency)
  • Additional $.34 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift
  • Additional $.41 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
  • Opportunities to increase pay with internal trainings, determined by maintenance leadership team
• Overtime pay
  • Time worked after 8 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
  • Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
  • Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay

Benefits:

• Vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
• And much more!

About our Location:

The Buffalo, NY plant is located on the waterfront, providing convenient access to Canada and major cities like Toronto and New York City. It offers employees opportunities to progress in their careers through seniority-based bidding and apprenticeship programs. The

plant organizes events such as a summer barbecue, a family picnic at a local amusement park during downtime, and a holiday dinner for all three shifts served by the leadership team. There's a strong sense of community and pride among employees, with many having

family ties to the company. Interesting facts include the plant's former name, Cheeri-Oats, the transportation of grain by boat, and a fire that occurred a day before its opening in 1940.

Our Products:

• Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Honey Nut Cheerios, Corn Chex, Honey Nut Chex,  Gold Medal Flour.

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, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, and PLC.
  • Reading and updating electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams
  • Providing technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications
  • Design and layout circuits, install fixtures, wiring conduits, motors, and other electrical equipment/components
  • Performing both uptime and downtime preventative electrical maintenance
  • 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
• 3-5 years (minimum) of industrial electrical maintenance experience, including machine repair and troubleshooting
• Must be recognized a Controls Technician by General Mills Buffalo Standards
• Electronic knowledge with 480v industrial wiring and troubleshooting experience
• PLC programming, troubleshooting and instrumentation
• Experience with AB PLC platforms; Servo Control Systems; Robotic Controls Systems
• HMI experience, Wonderware or Rockwell Panelview preferred
• 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

COMPANY OVERVIEW

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.

Qualifications:UNAVAILABLEEducation:UNAVAILABLEEmployment Type: FULL_TIME