General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, Totino's pizza rolls, and Yoplait yogurt. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. 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.

Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career:

Production Machine Operator - Milwaukee, WI:

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting production packaging and processing operations, sanitation, and participation in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment.

Shift hours: *Currently hiring for 2^nd and 3^rd shift and 12 hour Night crew*

12-hour shifts(7 pm to 7 am)
2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am
12-2 schedule:

Work for 12 days in a row and then have 2 days off
2 days off will be every other weekend

Schedule Pattern:

2-2-3 Schedule - on-shift for 2 days, off-shift for 2 days, on-shift 3 for days, etc.

Ability and willingness to work overtime, and weekends and holidays
Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Pay:

$26.33 per hour starting.
Pay for skill program for higher pay rates up to $29.40 per hour

Benefits:

15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid holidays
Great paid time off benefits
401(k) match
Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
And much more!

About our Location:

Our Milwaukee manufacturing cite is located in a big city, with big city amenities, but with a lower cost than most. Our site was originally owned by the Gardetto family, who created Gardetto's by using any broken breadsticks leftover in their plant combined with seasonings! If you ask what some of the things that employees value most at Milwaukee, you will hear about our employee appreciation events, family events, and all employee sporting events and watch events. We have the Chex Club that puts on events once a month for employees. At General Mills, we encourage growth for our employees. At our site, you will find that we have a lot of opportunities for job growth.

Our Products:

Gardettos, Bugels, Chex Mix, Muddy Buddys

What your day will look like:

Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it
CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
Diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical or other issues with equipment and partner with maintenance staff and/or additional resources when necessary to resolve issues effectively
Addressing operational issues in a timely manner and communicating results to team leader
Coordinating and performing basic preventative maintenance on equipment with a focus on defect identification and breakdown elimination
Removing and replacing motors, starters, belts, bearings, chains, and other manufacturing parts
Entering Work Orders for any defects you identify
Performing centerline checks each shift to ensure equipment is running per recommendations
Calibrating processing and packaging systems daily to meet required specifications
Participating in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment
Assisting other packaging machine operators to set up packaging machine, change film, and generate problem solving

What you have to offer:

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment is required

Physical requirements:

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment

Production Machine Operator

General Mills, Inc

Milwaukee (WI)

On-site

USD 10,000 - 60,000

Full time

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