Manufacturing Process & Packaging Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

General Mills in Hannibal, MO is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead technical efforts across packaging and processing. You will develop foundational systems, troubleshoot on the factory floor, and drive continuous improvement to reduce losses and boost product quality.

The role emphasizes hands-on operation, cross-functional collaboration, and escalation of issues with a strong focus on safety, data, and equipment reliability across the platform. Relocation not required for US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field with experience.
• 1+ year of manufacturing product or process engineering experience.
• Experience with manufacturing systems and unit operations.
• Proficiency in data analysis to drive performance metrics.
• Strong communication across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety initiatives and promote a culture of safe manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot and build capability on the floor across systems.
• Develop loss-elimination plans and improve equipment reliability.
• Drive start-up and operations foundation system activities.
• Engage with operators, maintenance and other plant teams on data and performance.

Skills

Safety leadership

Troubleshooting on-floor

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven problem solving

Communication on manufacturing floor

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Related manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

Maximo

MQIS

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

The Manufacturing Systems Engineer role provides technical leadership and serves as a system and product specialist. They are responsible for building 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 Systems Engineer plays a critical role in continuously improving by optimizing system performance and product quality while driving strategic productivity and capacity solutions for the platform and ultimately the business.

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 Systems Engineering team. 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.

To learn more about our Hannibal plant and the surrounding area, click here!

Key Accountabilities

Safety

• Lead Food and Human Safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards.
• 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 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 for building 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 year + of related manufacturing product or process engineering experience
• Theory/functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations
• Statistical analysis and analytical methods to drive manufacturing performance metric analysis
• Mechanical aptitude with strong general engineering principles knowledge
• Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment
• Success in driving results through process and teamwork with proven success in 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 in Chemical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Food Engineering or other engineering degrees preferred
• 2+ years of direct food manufacturing experience
• Data and manufacturing performance metrics analysis

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.

SALARY RANGE

The Salary Range For This Position Is

$71,300 - $107,000 Annual

At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

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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