Packing Mechanic – Cereal

通用磨坊股份有限公司; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, life insurance

Career growth and cross-training

Job summary

General Mills Manufacturing in Buffalo, NY, is seeking a Cereal Packing Mechanic for 8-hour night shifts (10:30pm–6:30am). The role offers overtime pay, shift differentials of $0.34/hour on 2nd shift and $0.41/hour on 3rd shift, and a comprehensive benefits package.

The plant operates 24/7 and emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork. Starting pay is $37.78/hour with additional time-and-a-half for overtime and weekend work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5 years of industrial maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Ability to read prints and troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Welding and fabrication skills are a plus; controls/electrical experience is a plus.
• Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, and replace industrial packaging machinery and tools.
• Identify and troubleshoot mechanical issues and lead repairs.
• Perform uptime and downtime preventative maintenance.
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve performance.
• Assist in training new employees and other plant areas as needed.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Team communication

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Welding & fabrication (plus)

Reading machine prints

English proficiency

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Welding equipment

Basic computer skills

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

• Cereal Packing Mechanic
• Starting Pay: $37.78/hour
• $0.34/houradditionalshift differentialpay(2nd shift)
• $0.41/hour additional shift differential pay (3rd shift)
• 8-hour shifts schedule

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.

WhatWeHave to Offer

• $37.78/hour starting pay

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

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

• Overtime Pay

• Time worked after 8 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay

• Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay

• Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay

• 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 night shift

• 3rd shift, 10:30pm - 6:30am

• 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:

• Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial packaging machinery, work tools and equipment
• Identifying and troubleshooting mechanical issues
• Use your knowledge and skills to lead repairs and modifications to machinery and equipment
• Performing both uptime and downtime preventative maintenance
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
• Assist in training new employees
• Assistother plant areas as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED

• 5 years of industrial maintenance experience or equivalent in a related field

• Ability to read machine prints, troubleshoot, and work on mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

• Ability to perform welding and fabrication tasks is a plus

• Controls and/or electrical experience is a plus

• 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

• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment
• Previous high speed packaging equipment maintenance and/or operation
  

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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