Skilled Maintenance Mechanic

General Mills•Cedar Rapids, IA

6h•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, Totino's pizza rolls, and Yoplait yogurt. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018. The company exists to make food the world loves, prioritizing being a force for good, expanding learning, exploring new perspectives, and reimagining new possibilities. They seek bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge each other and grow together. As a Skilled Maintenance Mechanic in the manufacturing group at the Cedar Rapids, IA plant, you will be responsible for supporting production, packaging and processing operations, sanitation, and participating in the startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment. The Cedar Rapids plant offers numerous growth and promotion opportunities, often promoting from within for salaried positions, and provides competitive pay and benefits. The plant operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school education or GED
2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment is required
All employees must go through a forklift certification course and are required to drive a forklift
Must possess the ability to understand and effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors and others in the workplace regarding work matters (our business is generally conducted in English)
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

Supporting production, packaging and processing operations, sanitation and participation in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment
Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment
Identifying and troubleshooting mechanical issues
Performing basic machining and welding tasks
Understanding of circuit layouts; replacing and troubleshooting instrumentation, motors, and other electrical equipment/components
Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modification
Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
Performing both uptime and down time preventative maintenance
Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
Assist in training new employees