Pilot Plant Maintenance Electrician

General Mills, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits start Day 1

Vacation and personal days

Sick time and holidays

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision, life ins.

Vacation prorated

Job summary

General Mills in Minneapolis, MN seeks an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician for the JFB Technical Center. The role supports electrical, controls, instrumentation, and basic mechanical work on food-processing equipment, ensuring safety and reliability in an R&D setting.

You will troubleshoot, calibrate, and improve electrical systems, read schematics, and collaborate across teams. First shift, salary ranged, with annual bonus eligibility and benefits starting Day 1.

Qualifications

• Two-year trade school certificate in electrical program or two years of related work experience.
• Experience installing and maintaining industrial electrical components.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E and NEC electrical safety standards.
• Ability to read electrical wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Understanding PID closed-loop control.
• Ability to coach and train others.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in high-activity production environments.
• Effective communication skills with peers and customers.
• Must be able to lift 55 pounds.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Maintenance & Repair: troubleshoot and repair electrical systems for process equipment; diagnose motors, VFDs, and motor circuits.
• PLC work: troubleshoot and replace Allen-Bradley PLCs and interpret wiring diagrams.
• Instrumentation: calibrate process control instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, humidity, torque).
• Safety & Compliance: follow OSHA electrical safety practices (NFPA 70E, NEC).
• Collaboration: work with operators, engineers, and R&D teams to improve reliability.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

Reading schematics

PID closed-loop control

Root cause analysis

Coaching others

Prioritization under pressure

Communication skills

Lifting 55 lbs

Overtime readiness

Education

Two-year trade school certificate in electrical program

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

VFDs

Job description

## Pilot Plant Maintenance Electrician應徵: 現場辦公: Minneapolis, MN: 正職: 今天刊登: 10128758**公司概述**我們致力打造深受全世界喜愛的食物, 但我們所做的遠不止於此。 本公司一向重視正向力量,提供持續學習、探索新視角、重新構想新可能的環境。 我們尋找那些渴望展現最佳自我的人——那些擁有遠大抱負、敢於挑戰彼此、共同成長的思想者。 因為要成為食品領域無可爭議的領導者,就必須匯聚一群積極前瞻、追求突破的人才。**POSITION OVERVIEW*** Electrical & Instrumentation Technician - JFB Technical Center* Work hours: 1st Shift, 6AM-2PM, Monday – Friday* The realistic pay range for this role is $58,000-63,000.* *This role is a salaried, non-exempt role with annual incentive bonus eligibility.* **Why Join Our Team**As an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician at the JFB Technical Center, you will be a vital contributor providing comprehensive electrical, controls, instrumentation, and basic mechanical support for our food processing equipment. This role is crucial for ensuring human safety, food safety, and maintaining high equipment reliability standards within a dynamic R&D environment. You will be responsible for a blend of corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance, offering expert electrical troubleshooting, and driving reliability improvements for R&D tests and production runs. You will work collaboratively across various teams to achieve operational excellence. **What We Have to Offer*** Salary is based on a 37.5-hour work week.* Hours worked between 37.5–40 per week are paid at the regular hourly rate (straight time).* Hours worked over 40 per week are paid at 1.5x (time and a half).* Eligible for an annual incentive bonus, based on individual performance and company results.* Benefits that begin on Day 1.* 15 days of vacation (increases after 5 years).* 2-3 personal days per year, plus company holidays (personal days are based on company holiday calendar).* Paid sick time.* 401(k) with company match.* Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.* Vacation, personal days, and sick time are prorated based on start date. **Your Work Schedule and Shift Information*** 1st Shift, 6AM-2PM, Monday – Friday* Flexibility to work occasional overtime support during the week and on weekends as needed. **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**As part of our manufacturing team, you will:* **Equipment Maintenance & Repair:** + Troubleshoot, repair, and continuously improve electrical systems for process equipment across several pilot plants and lab spaces. + Diagnose and perform diagnostic testing on motors, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), and motor circuits. + Troubleshoot and replace Allen-Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). + Read and interpret complex wiring diagrams and schematics to effectively troubleshoot circuits. + Perform and improve electrical preventative and predictive maintenance procedures. + Perform basic mechanical troubleshooting and repair of equipment. + Execute planned corrective maintenance work orders and provide efficient reactive maintenance support to minimize downtime. + Utilize Continuous Improvement methods, such as root cause analysis and breakdown elimination, to enhance system performance and reliability. + Coach and train other maintenance and operations team members on best practices.* **Instrumentation & Calibration:** + Troubleshoot and calibrate a wide variety of process control instrumentation, including but not limited to pressure, flow, temperature, humidity, torque, current, and voltage elements.* **Safety & Compliance:** + Comply with all OSHA required electrical safety training and practices. + Perform daily safety risk assessments, conduct equipment safety audits, and actively promote a safe work environment.* **Collaboration & Communication:** + Work effectively and collaboratively across teams to ensure expectations are met. + Enable innovation work by partnering across multiple R&D teams. + Collaborate and communicate effectively with all levels of team members, including operators, managers, engineers, and R&D personnel across business units. + Engage in strong partnership with R&D to drive innovative experiments. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** A two-year trade school certificate in an accredited electrical program OR a minimum of two years of related work experience in industrial maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing.* Proven experience installing and maintaining industrial electrical components.* Strong understanding, practice, and promotion of electrical safety standards, including NFPA 70E and NEC.* Experience in reading and interpreting complex electrical wiring diagrams and schematics.* Understanding of PID closed-loop control.* Ability to apply root cause analysis to resolve systemic or recurring electrical and control issues.* Ability to coach, train, and develop others.* Ability to manage and adjust to multiple priorities effectively in high-activity production environments.* Effective communication skills with peers and customers.* Must be able to lift and manipulate 55 pounds.* Flexibility to work occasional overtime during the week and on weekends as needed. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** State of Minnesota Journey Worker or Maintenance Electrician License.* Basic knowledge and experience working with mechanical drive components, fasteners, and lubrication.**應徵資格**應徵者須年滿 18 歲。**平等機會僱主 (EOE)**General Mills 是一家平等機會僱主。 所有符合資格的應徵者均會獲得僱用考量,且不受種族、膚色、宗教、信仰、性別、性傾向、性別認同、國籍、年齡、身心障礙、退伍軍人身分、婚姻或家庭狀況、是否領取公共援助,或是否為當地人權委員會成員及參與相關活動等因素影響。