General Maintenance Mechanic – Flour Mill

通用磨坊股份有限公司•Buffalo, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Maintenance Mechanic supports manufacturing operations at General Mills’ Buffalo plant, which produces several cereal products and Gold Medal Flour. The role installs, maintains, repairs, and replaces industrial milling machinery, tools, and equipment; diagnoses mechanical problems; provides technical support for troubleshooting and equipment modifications; and performs welding, fabrication, preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance. The mechanic also contributes to continuous improvement, maintains maintenance and metal shop areas to 5S standards, and assists other plant areas as assigned. The position offers a starting pay of $33.88 per hour, with additional premiums for hours worked on second and third shifts. Shifts are eight hours, and the plant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Employees must be able to work rotating shifts and be willing to work overtime, weekends, nights, and holidays as needed. The role requires working around high-speed machinery and food allergens, following food safety and quality standards, and using required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
3–5 years of experience in industrial maintenance or equivalent education in a related field.
Solid maintenance shop skills, including the ability to read schematics, troubleshoot, and work on mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and perform welding and fabrication tasks.
Basic mechanical understanding and blueprint-reading ability.
Strong mechanical aptitude and proven maintenance experience, with the ability to learn, maintain, and practice troubleshooting skills and use test equipment to diagnose root causes.
Proficiency in basic computer skills.
Ability to work rotating eight-hour shifts.
Ability to understand and effectively communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and others about work matters; business is generally conducted in English.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, push, pull, and twist for extended periods.
Willingness to work in hot, cold, noisy, wet, or dusty conditions.
Ability to climb or work at heights using stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms.
Ability to follow human and food safety, quality, and grooming standards.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard or bump caps, hair or beard nets, gloves, and face masks when required.
Ability to work around high-speed machinery and food allergens.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, nights, and holidays as needed.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree in industrial maintenance or a related field.
Continuing education in maintenance or technical skills.
Computerized Maintenance Management System experience.
Demonstrated leadership ability.
Welding, lathe, mill, and fabrication experience.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, repair, and replace industrial milling machinery, work tools, and equipment.
Identify and troubleshoot mechanical issues.
Provide technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and modifications.
Perform welding and fabrication activities.
Perform uptime and downtime preventive maintenance.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to increase platform performance.
Perform corrective maintenance work orders.
Maintain the maintenance shop, metal shop, and associated areas according to 5S standards.
Assist other plant areas as assigned.