Controls Electrician Tech — Food Plant (Rotating Shifts)

通用磨坊股份有限公司; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, life insurance

Vacation up to 120 hours per year

11 paid company holidays

Career growth and cross-training

Job summary

General Mills Buffalo is seeking a Controls Electrician Tech for the Flour Mill. The role offers 8-hour rotating shifts with starting pay of $37.87–$43.75 per hour, plus $0.34/hour second-shift and $0.41/hour third-shift differentials.

The plant emphasizes career growth, apprenticeship programs, and teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience, proficiency with Wonderware/PLC systems, and a strong safety

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3-5 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience, including machine repair and troubleshooting.
• Must be recognized as a Controls Technician by General Mills Buffalo Standards.
• Electronic knowledge with 480V industrial wiring and troubleshooting experience.
• PLC programming, troubleshooting and instrumentation.
• Experience with AB PLC platforms; Servo control systems; Robotic controls systems.
• Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors in English.

Responsibilities

• Support, create, integrate, troubleshoot and improve processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware and PLC.
• Read and update electrical and control schematics, P&ID diagrams.
• Provide technical support for troubleshooting equipment and controls/ modifications.
• Design and layout circuits, install fixtures, wiring conduits, motors and electrical equipment.
• Perform uptime/downtime electrical maintenance and improvements.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to boost platform performance.
• Assist other plant areas as assigned.

Skills

Industrial electrical maintenance

Reading schematics

Troubleshooting controls

Rotating shifts

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Wonderware

Rockwell AB PLC

Servo control systems

Robotic controls

Job description

General Mills Buffalo is seeking a Controls Electrician Tech for the Flour Mill. The role offers 8-hour rotating shifts with starting pay of $37.87–$43.75 per hour, plus $0.34/hour second-shift and $0.41/hour third-shift differentials.

The plant emphasizes career growth, apprenticeship programs, and teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience, proficiency with Wonderware/PLC systems, and a strong safety