Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer - Joplin, MO (Blue Buffalo)

General Mills Inc.; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer (on-site) in Joplin, MO to provide technical leadership on packaging and processing, and to build the team's capabilities through hands-on coaching on the floor.

You will focus on safety, process leadership, data-driven improvement, loss elimination, and rapid problem solving to enhance system performance and product quality while supporting productivity and capacity initiatives across the platform.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field required.
• 1+ year of related experience in manufacturing or process industries.
• Experience analyzing data and performance metrics.
• Food/consumer products experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety through safety principles and standards on the floor.
• Troubleshoot, problem solve and build team capability on 4M foundations.
• Drive process leadership and loss elimination to improve reliability.
• Provide start-up support and collaborate with maintenance, quality and ops teams.

Skills

Data analytics

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

Cross-functional communication

Statistical analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Maximo

MQIS

Job description

## Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer - Joplin, MO (Blue Buffalo)Postuler: Sur site: Joplin, MO: plein temps: Offre publiée hier: 10130883**APERÇU DE L'ENTREPRISE**Notre raison d'être est de produire des aliments appréciés dans le monde entier. Mais nous ne nous arrêtons pas là. Notre entreprise est un lieu où la priorité est d'être une force bienfaisante, un lieu où l'on se peut développer par l'apprentissage, explorer de nouvelles perspectives et réinventer le champ des possibles, chaque jour. Nous recherchons des talents désireux de donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes — des esprits audacieux et généreux, prêts à se challenger mutuellement et à grandir ensemble. Parce que devenir le leader incontesté de l’industrie agroalimentaire, signifie s’entourer de personnes qui regardent l’avenir avec avidité.**POSITION OVERVIEW**The Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer (internally called a System 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 (5%)**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.* Foster a culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to identify and control critical risk. Specifically, responsible as the Control of Hazardous Energy (CoHE) Platform Owner for ensuring safe system designs, managing procedure changes, partnering with site owner for reviews, and coaching best practices, while reinforcing accountability for execution and adherence at the operational level.* Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements. **Capability Building (10%)*** 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 (25%)**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 (55%)*** 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 (5%)**This position will provide backup support as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency.* Technical partners on platform team (Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer, Quality Engineer, 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. **ÉCHELLE SALARIALE**L'échelle salariale pour ce poste est la suivante :$71,300 - $107,000 AnnualChez General Mills, nous mettons tout en œuvre pour que le salaire de chaque employé, à tout moment de sa carrière, reflète ses expériences, ses performances et son expertise dans le cadre du poste occupé. La fourchette salariale pour ce poste reflète les nombreux facteurs pris en compte dans les décisions de recrutement, y compris, sans toutefois s'y limiter les compétences, l'expérience professionnelle, les certifications, etc. À ce titre, le salaire du/des candidat(s) retenu(s) se situe nécessairement au sein de cette fourchette indiquée. Au-delà du salaire de base, General Mills propose un programme de rémunération globale compétitif qui met l'accent sur votre bien-être général. Nous sommes fiers d'offrir des prestations de santé, de retraite, des programmes de congés, des initiatives en faveur du bien-être et d'autres avantages encore. Les prestations peuvent varier en fonction du rôle, du pays, de la région et d'autres facteurs liés au statut professionnel. Vous serez également éligible à la revue annuelle de performance. L'attribution d'une prime, le cas échéant, dépend de divers facteurs, notamment des performances individuelles et collectives.**CONDITIONS D'ADMISSIBILITÉ**Les candidats doivent être âgés d'au moins 18 ans.**EMPLOYEUR GARANTISSANT L'ÉGALITÉ DES CHANCES. GARANTISSANT L'ÉGALITÉ DES CHANCES (EOE)**General Mills est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Toutes les candidatures éligibles seront examinées sans distinction de race, de couleur de peau, de religion, de croyance, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, d'identité de genre, d'origine nationale, d'âge, de handicap, de statut d'ancien combattant, de situation matrimoniale ou familiale, de situation en matière d'aide sociale, ou d'appartenance ou d'activité au sein d'une commission locale des droits humains.**DEMANDE D'AMÉNAGEMENT RAISONNABLE**Si vous avez besoin d'un aménagement au cours de la procédure de candidature ou d'embauche, veuillez remplir notre formulaire de demande d'aménagement en ligne en cliquant sur le lien suivant : Demande d'aménagement.