Manufacturing Technician

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. Our Geneva, IL Plant is the newest addition to our North America plant network. To increase capacity and keep pace with the growing consumer demand for the products, General Mills is making a significant investment to expand capacity for our beloved Fruit brands (Gusher and Fruit by the Foot). 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:

Manufacturing Technician - Only candidates with a resume or complete previous and current work experience will be considered.

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

Process:

• Position posted: 03/21/2025 - 04/21/2025
• Mandatory Virtual Realistic Job Preview: 04/23/2025
• Onsite Interviews: 04/30/2025
• Onsite Realistic Job Preview: 05/02/2025

Shift hours:

• 12.5-hour shifts with 3-2-2 schedule
• 5:30 am to 6:00 pm (day shift)
• 5:30 pm to 6:00 am (night shift)
• Shift rotation every 6 months (day to night or night to days)
• On-off pattern is 3 days on shift followed by 2 days off shift, 2 days on shift
• Cycle length is 2 weeks
• Plant operation is 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
• You only work 15 to 16 days a month!

New Pay Rates

• $23.34 - Start Rate (T1)
• $27.21-$45.09 (T2-T5)

Benefits:

• 120 hours of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) - company match, annual company contribution and more
• Health Insurance that includes medical, dental, vision and life
• AND much more!

About our Location:

With blue skies and sunshine 310 days of the year, the Albuquerque, NM plant offers ample growth opportunities, capability building, and encouragement for employee development. It also hosts various events to recognize employees and promote health and wellness, such as having a gym onsite and providing sports facilities. Additionally, we are the only plant in the world that makes Reese's Puffs.

General Mills encourages growth for our employees. If you want to be part of a team that will learn and grow, develop leadership skills, drive results quickly, work within a safety-first mindset, and expand your technical capabilities, then GMI is a great place to start!

Our Products:

Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Golden Grahams, Nature Valley Bars, Trix and Reese's Puffs and more!

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
• Troubleshoot problems with machinery and partner with maintenance staff to resolve issues
• Calibrate processing and packaging systems daily to meet required specifications
• Participate in startup, changeover, and shut down of operating equipment
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
• Assist in training new employees

What you have to offer:

• Minimum of a high school education or GED
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment desired
• Mechanical and/or electrical capability/experience desired

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