Controls Engineer - Milwaukee, WI Plant

General Mills • Milwaukee, WI

227d • $68,700 - $103,200 • Remote

About The Position

The General Mills Milwaukee Plant manufactures and distributes snacks for the North American Retail (NAR) and Convenience and Foodservice (C&F) Business segments. The site's product portfolio includes Chex Mix, Muddy Buddies, Bugles, and Gardetto's. Located 6 miles south of downtown Milwaukee, the site was built in 1968 and owned by the Gardetto family until it was acquired by General Mills in 1999. The Controls Engineer is responsible for providing technical support for the site with respect to electrical and controls. This role serves to improve the safety and reliability of the site through tactical support and capital project execution support. The candidate will function as a controls technology expert for the plant, specifically focused on processing systems. This position requires availability for calls after hours for emergency situations. This role reports to the Plant Technical Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related degree with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Proven ability to organize and plan projects strategically, demonstrating a long-term perspective.
• Strong troubleshooting and complex problem-solving skills, with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Strong training skills, adaptable to diverse learning styles, with a demonstrated desire to mentor and develop others.
• Self-starter, self-motivated, and possessing a proactive approach to continuous learning and professional development within the controls function.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience troubleshooting industrial electrical instrumentation and control systems.
• Proficient in Allen-Bradley PLC programming (ControlLogix), hardware troubleshooting, and HMI software (Wonderware InTouch and System Platform).
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PanelView displays and RSLinx communication software.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley Servo Controllers.
• Understanding of network architecture and various industrial communication technologies and topologies, including Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, and experience with remote I/O.
• Proven experience in the implementation of control system projects from design to commissioning.
• Familiarity with common field devices and instruments (VFDs, load cells, control valves, level, pressure, temperature, flow, and position sensors).
• Experience calibrating and interfacing with analog transmitters, VFDs, and load cell systems.
• Ability to design and troubleshoot a wide range of electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Deep understanding of practical electrical circuits and schematics within an industrial plant environment.
• Proficiency in reading, updating, and creating electrical and control schematics, as well as Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Extensive experience with Allen-Bradley (AB) PLC platforms, encompassing programming, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Understand and provide expertise for human and food safety systems as they apply to control & electrical systems.
• Ensure existing and new equipment and infrastructure meets applicable electrical codes.
• Drive productivity through a strategic use of technology from feasibility to completion.
• Provide tactical and strategic operations support to reduce/eliminate issues associated with equipment, performance, quality, and safety.
• Manage electrical and controls architecture, including conformance to General Mills standards.
• Support and/or lead electrical and controls capital projects.
• Manage & develop the controls strategy for maintenance improvement.
• Manage relationships with collaborators: plant cross-functional teams, contractors, integrators, corporate engineering resources.
• Interface with corporate personnel, engineers, vendors and production personnel to effectively develop and implement system design improvements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive Total Rewards package focusing on overall well-being.
• Foundation of health benefits.
• Retirement and financial wellbeing.
• Time off programs.
• Wellbeing support and perks.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree