Production Machine Operator

General Mills•Milwaukee, WI

5h•Onsite

About The Position

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, and Totino's pizza rolls. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018. The company exists to make food the world loves and prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. They look for bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. As a part of the manufacturing group, this role is responsible for supporting production packaging and processing operations, sanitation, and participation in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment. The Milwaukee manufacturing site is located in a big city with amenities and a lower cost of living. The site was originally owned by the Gardetto family. Employees at the Milwaukee site value employee appreciation events, family events, and all employee sporting and watch events, including the Chex Club which hosts monthly events. General Mills encourages growth for its employees, and the Milwaukee site offers many opportunities for job growth.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment is required
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

Responsibilities

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
Diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical or other issues with equipment and partner with maintenance staff and/or additional resources when necessary to resolve issues effectively
Addressing operational issues in a timely manner and communicating results to team leader
Coordinating and performing basic preventative maintenance on equipment with a focus on defect identification and breakdown elimination
Removing and replacing motors, starters, belts, bearings, chains, and other manufacturing parts
Entering Work Orders for any defects you identify
Performing centerline checks each shift to ensure equipment is running per recommendations
Calibrating processing and packaging systems daily to meet required specifications
Participating in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment
Assisting other packaging machine operators to set up packaging machine, change film, and generate problem solving