Senior Packaging Systems Engineer

General Mills; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a Manufacturing Packaging Engineer (Sr. Systems Engineer) to lead packaging-line improvements at the Covington site. You will drive foundational system performance, build team capability, and partner with Engineering, Operations and IT to reduce losses and improve product quality.

You will focus on hands-on development, glidepath/ Loss Tree ownership, and data-driven optimization, balancing safety, culture, and financial impact for annual planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of related experience in a manufacturing/packaging environment.
• Food science or process/packaging science experience.
• Theory/functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations.
• Advanced data and statistical analysis capabilities.
• Experience with data systems like SAP/Maximo/Manufacturing Analytics.

Skills

5+ years experience

Food science/packaging

Statistical analysis

Data analysis tools

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

6+ years related experience

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Manufacturing Analytics

Job description

General Mills is seeking a Manufacturing Packaging Engineer (Sr. Systems Engineer) to lead packaging-line improvements at the Covington site. You will drive foundational system performance, build team capability, and partner with Engineering, Operations and IT to reduce losses and improve product quality.

You will focus on hands-on development, glidepath/ Loss Tree ownership, and data-driven optimization, balancing safety, culture, and financial impact for annual planning.