Maintenance Technician, Blue Buffalo

General Mills, Inc; Rex City (MO); On-site; USD 53,040 - 56,368; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days and company holidays

401(k) match

Health Insurance – medical, dental, 3

Pet Parent Perks – pet insurance and)

Job summary

General Mills, Inc. in Joplin, MO, needs a Maintenance Tech to perform preventative and reactive maintenance on processing and packaging equipment and to provide technical support to optimize manufacturing operations.

The plant runs 24/7 with 12‑hour shifts (day and night) and overtime; internal pay advancement opportunities are available. Required: at least 3 years in industrial maintenance, basic mechanical knowledge, and PLC/electrical troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 3 years in industrial maintenance or related experience.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and PLC/electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience reading schematics and using electrical testing equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on processing and packaging equipment.
• Provide technical support to optimize manufacturing operations.
• Troubleshoot controls systems and electrical equipment.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to boost performance.
• Assist in training new employees.

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

PLC operation knowledge

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical knowledge

Reading schematics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Multimeter

Electrical testing equipment

Shop equipment (mill, lathe, grinder)

Job description

As part of our manufacturing group in Joplin, MO, you will be responsible for preventative and reactive maintenance of processing and packaging equipment and providing technical support to improve and optimize manufacturing operations and processes. The plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Shift Hours

• 12‑hour shifts – 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. Schedule:
  • Day Shift: 6:45 am to 7 pm
  • Night Shift: 6:45 pm to 7 am
• Currently hiring for NIGHT SHIFT
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency events
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week

Pay

• Up to $27.10 or higher with internal pay advancement opportunities
• Pay rates:
  • Maintenance Tech I: $25.50 per hour
  • Maintenance Tech II: $25.50 per hour or higher (internal pay advancement opportunities)
  • Maintenance Tech III: $27.10 per hour or higher (internal pay advancement opportunities)
• Shift differential
  • Additional $1.00 per hour when working between the hours of 7 pm – 7 am

Benefits

• Up to 10 days (120 hours) of vacation a year and 11 paid company holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance – includes medical, dental, vision and life
• Pet Parent Perks – includes pet insurance and pet adoption reimbursement
• And much more!

What Your Day Will Look Like

• 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
  • Supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, ArchestrA Systems, PLC
  • Reading and updating electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams
  • Providing technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications
  • Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
  • Assist in training new employees

What You Have to Offer

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance or related industry experience
• Basic mechanical knowledge and understanding of PLC operation, electrical motors, gearbox and components along with systems troubleshooting, including use of a multimeter and specialized tools
• Experience in repairing and troubleshooting AC/DC electrical systems, reading schematics and using electrical testing equipment strongly preferred
• Basic shop equipment (mill, lathe, grinder, presses, etc.) preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Physical Requirements

• 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
• Ability to work in a tobacco free environment