Senior Maintenance & Reliability Engineer – Global Manufacturing

General Mills; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Reliability Engineer within the GIC Supply Chain Engineering team in Minnesota. You will analyze equipment performance, develop maintenance strategies, and collaborate with plants, corporate, and international stakeholders to improve reliability and reduce costs.

The role requires strong data analytics, proficiency with SAP/Maximo/Oracle, and leadership across multiple manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of plant experience with maintenance and reliability improvement.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, Maximo, or Oracle maintenance systems.
• Experience with FMEA, Reliability Centered Maintenance, TPM, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with mechanical maintenance of processing, mixing, and packaging equipment.
• Proficient in data analytics and reporting tools such as Excel, VBA, SQL, R, Python, Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Analyze equipment performance to identify root causes and improve reliability, uptime, productivity and cost efficiency.
• Develop and optimize maintenance strategies using Reliability Centered Maintenance, TPM, and related methodologies.
• Conduct asset life-cycle analysis and support decisions on repair, replacement, spare parts, and inventory management.
• Use SAP, Maximo and other maintenance systems to analyze inventory, sourcing spend, and reliability performance.
• Apply Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, R, Power BI or Tableau to identify trends, forecast reliability, and develop dashboards.
• Lead improvement projects across multiple plants and align technical solutions with stakeholders.
• Coach engineers and plant teams, maintaining documentation and best-practice standards.
• Track KPIs like maintenance cost, downtime, and inventory performance while supporting safety and operational excellence.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s in Reliability/Mechanical/Electronics/Instrumentation

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Oracle

Excel

VBA

SQL

R

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

General Mills is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Reliability Engineer within the GIC Supply Chain Engineering team in Minnesota. You will analyze equipment performance, develop maintenance strategies, and collaborate with plants, corporate, and international stakeholders to improve reliability and reduce costs.

The role requires strong data analytics, proficiency with SAP/Maximo/Oracle, and leadership across multiple manufacturing sites.