Maintenance Mechanic - Reed City, MI

OVERVIEW

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 another and grow together.

Maintenance Mechanic – Reed City, MI

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery.

Shift hours:

• 8-hour shifts
• 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am

• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, including 4 hours prior to start or end of shift
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Currently hiring for Friday and Saturday (Thursday 11pm – Friday 7am, Friday 11pm – Saturday 7am)

Pay:

• $29.08 per hour
• Additional $.35 per hour for hours worked on off-shifts
• Pay rate may increase when bidding to different positions within first week of employment

Benefits:

• 5 days of vacation annually and 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
• On-site Fitness Center
• And much more!

Our Products:

• Yoplait, Go-Gurt, Oui, Häagen-Dazs, Trix yogurt

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
• Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment
• Using machinery/equipment specifically related to the position including saws/drills, welders, lathes, bending/cutting machines, basic mechanical tools, ultrasonic/vibration analysis equipment, piping, rigging, lifting, and sheet metal
• Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems of all plant equipment (e.g., mechanical drive systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems)
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical problems of plant and packaging/processing equipment such as wiring, circuits, fuses, switches, electrical installations, motors and AC/DC motor drivers and circuit boards
• Performing both uptime and downtime preventative 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 education or GED
• 3 years of experience in industrial maintenance or equivalent education in a related field
• Working knowledge of PLCs, HVAC, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Working knowledge and demonstrated skills in the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of pipe systems, machinery, work tools and other equipment
• Working knowledge and demonstrated skills in arc welding, gas welding and solder practices
• Proven ability to use multimeter and other electrical equipment/components
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
• Basic computer skills (Emails, Microsoft, etc.)
• Relevant certifications/Journeymen card (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

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

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.