Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer - Joplin, MO

General Mills, Inc.; Joplin, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills seeks a Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer (systems role) to lead on-floor troubleshooting, build the team’s packaging and processing skills, and drive improvements to reduce losses and increase throughput.

You will engage in safety culture, process leadership, and foundational systems (CIL, CL, TOO) while collaborating with operators, maintenance, and QA. A BS in engineering and 1+ year experience are preferred, with strong data skills and cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field with applicable experience
• 1+ years of related experience
• Theory and functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations
• Data and manufacturing performance metrics analysis
• Consumer products or process industry experience
• Food science or process/packaging science experience
• Statistical analysis and analytical methods
• Mechanical aptitude
• General Engineering Principles knowledge
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration
• Experience with manufacturing data analysis systems (e.g., SAP, Maximo, MQIS) and data-driven decision making

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and risk-reduction on the floor following Safety 2.0 principles
• Troubleshoot and solve on-the-floor issues to build team capability
• Develop and implement Loss Tree and glidepaths for lines/systems
• Support daily operations and foundational systems (CIL, CL, TOO)
• Provide Start-up support to drive execution and improvements
• Collaborate with operators, technicians, maintenance and peers for problem solving

Skills

Data analysis

Performance metrics

Mechanical aptitude

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Maximo

MQIS

Analytics

Job description

**POSITION OVERVIEW**The Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer (internally called a Systems Engineer) role provides technical leadership and serves as a system and product specialist. They are responsible to build the team’s packaging and processing technical skills through a hands-on approach. They are accountable for the operational foundation systems across the platform to secure basic conditions and drive out losses. The Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer plays a critical role to continuously improve by optimizing system performance and product quality while driving strategic productivity and capacity solutions for the platform and ultimately the business.This level is an entry role to the Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer career**.** The primary focus will be on daily troubleshooting, problem solving and on-the-floor activities to build confidence, capability and credibility with the theory of operations, 4M relationships and our product portfolios. It involves significant floor time to understand manufacturing processes, coupled with development within the System Engineering JTA. As progress is made to grow equipment and technical knowledge, overall capability will improve to identify and execute solutions for performance improvements and loss elimination.**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES** **Safety**Lead food and human safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards:* Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk by increasing capability to proactively discuss, identify and control risk.* Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.**Capability Building*** Troubleshoot, problem solve and facilitate on-the-floor activities to build team member confidence, and capability of theory of operation and Operational Foundational Systems (CIL, CL, DH).* Communicate and engage effectively with teams on the manufacturing floor.**Process Leadership and Ownership**Driving System Utilization (DSU):* Responsible to build necessary skills around the development of Loss Tree and glidepaths for the line / system.* Execute loss elimination tasks to improve system and equipment reliability through use of continuous improvement processes and problem solving.* Execute HMM initiatives.Daily Direction Setting (DDS) and Operations Foundational Systems:* Accountable for the operations foundational systems across the platform to secure basic conditions and drive out losses (Clean-Inspect-Lubricate CIL, Centerlines CL, and Theory of Operation TOO).Vertical Start-Up (VSU): Provide Start-up support to the platform team to drive execution and improvements.**Know your Operation, Data and Technology:*** Gain exposure through a physical presence on the manufacturing floor to the 4M's (machine, materials, methods, human) to grow skills and understanding of interdependency of inputs.* Gain exposure to data and information systems to identify and drive decision making (performance metrics, financial information, data historian, maintenance management system).* Learn material balances and unit operation capability on your system(s) to ensure optimal production rates, parameters, and formulas.* Develop through connections and learning from operators, technicians, maintenance, and peers through rigorous application and understanding of foundational systems.**Back-Up Support**This position will provide backup support as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency.* Technical partners on platform team (SE, QE, Maintenance)**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related degree with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience* 1+ years of related experience* Theory/functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations* Data and manufacturing performance metrics analysis* Consumer Products or Process Industry experience* Food science or process/packaging science experience* Statistical analysis and analytical methods* Mechanical aptitude* General Engineering Principles knowledge* Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment* Success in driving results through process and teamwork* Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting* Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and manufacturing machinery* Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams* Working knowledge of manufacturing data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and proven success with decision making for results**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Bachelor's degree (technical/science/engineering preferred)* 2+ years of related experience**ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS*** International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.* Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.**급여 범위**이 직책의 급여 범위는 다음과 같습니다.$71,300 - $107,000 AnnualGeneral Mills에서는 구성원의 경력에 따라 현재 직무에 대한 성과와 기술을 반영하여 급여를 지급하고자 노력합니다. 이 직무의 급여 범위는 학력, 기술, 경력, 인증 등을 포함하되 이에 국한되지 않고 채용 결정에 고려되는 수많은 요소를 나타냅니다. 따라서 합격자의 급여는 명시된 범위 내에서 결정될 수 있습니다. General Mills는 기본 급여 외에도 전반적인 복지에 초점을 맞춘 경쟁력 있는 종합 보상 패키지를 제공합니다. 우리는 건강 혜택, 은퇴 및 재정적 복지, 휴가 프로그램, 복지 지원 및 부가 혜택의 토대를 제공하게 되어 자랑스럽게 생각합니다. 혜택은 직무, 국가, 지역, 노조 여부 및 기타 고용 상태 요인에 따라 달라질 수 있습니다. 귀하는 연간 인센티브 프로그램 참여 대상이 될 수도 있습니다. 인센티브 지급 여부는 개인 및 조직 성과 등 다양한 요인에 따라 달라집니다.