General Maintenance Mechanic – Flour Mill

通用磨坊股份有限公司; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time (up to 120 hours)

11 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, life insurance

Career growth opportunities

Cross-training programs

Job summary

General Mills Buffalo plant is hiring a General Production Associate to join a fast-paced manufacturing team. The role focuses on installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial milling machinery while adhering to safety and quality standards.

The position offers 8-hour shifts with a starting pay of $33.88/hour, plus premiums for 2nd and 3rd shifts. The plant emphasizes career growth, cross-training, and strong teamwork in a union-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in industrial maintenance or related field preferred.
• Ability to read schematics and blueprints and use test equipment.
• Willingness to work rotating 8-hour shifts.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, or dusty conditions.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, and replace milling machinery and tools.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Provide technical support and lead equipment troubleshooting.
• Perform welding and fabrication tasks.
• Execute preventive maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain clean, organized maintenance areas per 5S standards.

Skills

Schematic reading

Troubleshooting

Welding & fabrication

Mechanical aptitude

Computer literacy

English communication

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• General Production Associate

• Starting Pay: $33.88/hour

• Additional $.34 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift

• Additional $.41 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift

• 8-hour shifts

Why Join Our Team

The Buffalo plant produces Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Honey Nut Cheerios, Honey Nut Chex, Corn Chex, and Gold Medal Flour. Located on Buffalo’s waterfront, it offers easy access to Canada and major cities like Toronto and New York City, and supports career growth through seniority-based bidding and apprenticeship programs. The plant also builds community through events like a summer barbecue, a family picnic at a local amusement park, and a holiday dinner for all three shifts served by leadership. Employees take pride in the plant’s strong family ties, and notable history includes its former name, Cheeri-Oats, grain transport by boat, and a fire the day before it opened in 1940.

WhatWe Have to Offer

• $33.88/hour starting pay

• Additional $.34 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift

• Additional $.41 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift

• Up to 120 hours (15 days) vacation annually (depending on schedule)

• 11 paid company holidays

• 401(k) with company match

• Medical, dental, life insurance

• Career growth and cross-training opportunities

Your Work Schedule and Shift Information

• 8-hour shift

• 1st shift: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, nights, and holidays as needed

• Plantoperates24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

As part of our manufacturing team, you will (but not limited to):

• Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial milling machinery, work tools and equipment

• Identifying and troubleshooting mechanical issues

• Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modifications

• Performing welding and fabrication activities

• Performing both uptime and downtime preventative maintenance

• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance

• Performing corrective maintenance work orders

• Maintaining all maintenance shop, metal shop, and associated areas per 5S standards

• Assistother plant areas as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED

• 3-5 years ofexperience in industrial maintenance or equivalent education in a related field

• Solid understanding of maintenance shop skills with the ability to read schematics, troubleshoot, and work on mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and ability to perform welding and fabrication tasks

• Basic mechanical understanding and blueprint reading

• Outstanding mechanical aptitude with applicable, proven maintenance experience. Proven ability to learn, maintain and practice troubleshooting skills, and use test equipment to diagnose root cause.

• Proficiency in basic computer skills

• Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts

• Mustpossessthe ability to understand and effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and others in the workplaceregardingwork matters (our business isgenerally conductedin English)

• Ability tolift upto 50lbs

• 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 and/or work at heights whileutilizingstairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms

• Ability to follow human and food safety, quality, and grooming standards

• Ability to wear such as protective clothing and equipment (Personal Protective Equipment -PPE) such as safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard/bump cap, hair/beard net,gloves,and face masks (whenrequired)

• Ability to work around high-speed machinery and foodallergens

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

General Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or familial status, status regarding public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.

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