General Mills

General Mills

Sr. Controls Engineer - Wellston, OH

Wellston, OH · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$111k-$166kDetected 7 days ago
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Lottery odds (Level III)83
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About the role

  • Provide technical expertise for human- and food-safety systems as they apply to electrical and controls equipment.
  • Provide technical direction for control-system networking, servers, patching, edge devices, software, visualization, historians, and manufacturing data as applicable to plant needs.
  • Ensure plant solutions align with General Mills controls, information systems, cybersecurity, and architecture expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead or support improvements that reduce safety, food-safety, and process risks.
  • Own and maintain the plant electrical and controls architecture, including conformance to General Mills standards.
  • Implement instrumentation, controls, programming, network, HMI, SCADA, and data standards for new and existing equipment.
  • Provide technical guidance for automated solutions, equipment specifications, panel design, process controls, packaging controls, and system integration.
  • Support the design, selection, installation, commissioning, and performance improvement of electrical and controls systems.
  • Provide tactical and strategic support to reduce or eliminate issues affecting equipment performance, quality, safety, and production uptime.
  • Lead structured problem solving and develop sustainable corrective actions for recurring controls and electrical issues.
  • Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Systems Engineering to improve equipment reliability, response time, recovery time, and overall plant performance.
  • Develop and maintain the controls strategy for maintenance and reliability improvement.
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert for plant electrical safety and support compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, General Mills standards, and applicable plant requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program, or extensive relevant technical and manufacturing experience.
  • 7+ years of related experience in a manufacturing, industrial, controls, electrical, or technical engineering environment.
  • Demonstrated experience with plant manufacturing systems and collaboration with operators, maintenance, engineering, quality, and site leadership.
  • Ability to work effectively with and influence diverse groups across functions and organizational levels.
  • Ability to interpret and apply NEC, NFPA 70E, General Mills standards, and other applicable codes and standards.
  • Experience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications:

Nice to have

  • ABET-accredited degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering.
  • Experience in food manufacturing or another highly regulated industrial environment.
  • Experience with General Mills manufacturing platforms, controls standards, or information systems architecture.
  • AutoCAD experience.
  • High-voltage experience.
  • Experience with continuous improvement, vertical startup, reliability improvement, and obsolescence-management processes.
  • Project Management Professional certification.
  • Working Conditions and Travel

Skills

  • Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5, SLC, PanelView Plus, RSLinx, and FactoryTalk View.
  • Wonderware InTouch, InSQL, System Platform, SCADA, historians, Ignition, SQL Server, or related visualization and data systems.
  • PLC programming and code-level troubleshooting.
  • Serial, RIO, DH+, Ethernet, DeviceNet, and other industrial communication networks.
  • Computers, servers, Windows operating systems, patching, edge devices, and control-system networking.
  • Power distribution and associated equipment up to 480 VAC; high-voltage experience is preferred.
  • Electrical contractor and third-party controls integrator management.
  • Project estimating, scheduling, bid analysis, cost tracking, installation, startup, and training.

Compensation

  • The salary range for this position is:
  • $110,800 - $166,300 Annual At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role.
  • The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc.
  • As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. ​
  • Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being.
  • You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.

Benefits

  • We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks.
  • Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors.

Company info

  • SALARY RANGE The salary range for this position is: $110,800 - $166,300 Annual At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role.

Equal opportunity

  • EMPLOYER (EOE) ​
  • 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.
  • If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodation request form by following this link: Accommodation Request.
  • General Mills is an equal opportunity employer.
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