Manufacturing & Engineering Associate - Campus Recruiting
About The Position
The Manufacturing and Engineering Associate (MEA) program is designed to prepare you for both technical and managerial leadership roles within General Mills. You'll make an impact by building your capability through exposure and ownership of processing, packaging and broad manufacturing systems. You will gain front line exposure to 24/7 production to leverage problem solving and learning agility while driving improvements and eliminating losses. You will learn from and lead Operators, Technicians and Mechanics to grow your coaching, team building and people-development skill set. You will manage programs to gain experiences of capital project ownership, new system startups and / or initiative leadership. The fast-paced MEA full-time rotational program consists of 18 months of development, focused on preparing MEAs for technical skill development and people leadership experiences in both Manufacturing and Engineering. MEAs will be placed in one manufacturing plant location for the duration of the program. At their program's completion, MEAs will be placed into a full-time role in manufacturing leadership or engineering based on a combination of business need and personal interest. Typically, this placement is within the same facility that the MEA completes their program in; but the opportunity to relocate to another manufacturing site is possible. You will be placed at one of our manufacturing plant locations nationwide.
Requirements
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Engineering degree in: Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Food Process, or Biological/Biosystems/Agricultural or related degree
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Milling Science, Food Science, or related degree (for MEA Milling roles)
- Graduating in Winter 2026 or Spring 2027
- Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.
- Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with General Mills (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
Nice To Haves
- Strong academic record
- Strong interpersonal skills, high learning agility, analytical and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated people, technical, and process leadership skills, with a proactive approach to taking initiative and contributing to team success
Responsibilities
- Building your capability through exposure and ownership of processing, packaging and broad manufacturing systems.
- Gaining front line exposure to 24/7 production to leverage problem solving and learning agility while driving improvements and eliminating losses.
- Learning from and leading Operators, Technicians and Mechanics to grow your coaching, team building and people-development skill set.
- Managing programs to gain experiences of capital project ownership, new system startups and / or initiative leadership.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance (if eligible)
- Competitive salary and eligibility for our annual incentive program
- A strong retirement program with a generous 401(k) match and company contribution.
- Modern health plans and resources for physical, mental and, financial wellbeing
- A robust time-off program for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive training and development programs for career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
