Manufacturing Technician - Belvidere at General Mills, Inc in Belvidere, Illinois

Job Description:

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we have implemented a number of safety precautions at all of our locations to protect our employees. These precautions include, but are not limited to, mandatory face coverings, daily temperature screenings, social distancing requirements and proper hygiene protocols. These safety precautions also include limiting the onsite workforce to production essential workers. In addition, we provide all of our employees with regular COVID-19 updates and education.

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Job Overview

Within General Mills, our manufacturing facilities are committed to achieving zero human and food safety incidents and it is every employee's responsibility to fully support this vision. The Manufacturing Technician has overall responsibility to be a team player and build technical and leadership skills and capabilities to deliver expected results for the shift team. The Manufacturing Technician contribution is critical to drive a self-sufficient autonomous team working towards zero losses.

The General Mills-Belvidere, IL plant is a high performing, multi-platform facility with 550 employees leading the safe, high quality production of a wide range of products. The site operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

This is a NIGHT SHIFT (6 pm - 6 am) position, on a 3-2-2 work schedule with additional overtime as needed.

The starting pay rate for a Manufacturing Technician position is $20.00 per hour with a pay for skill compensation program.

Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, vacation, and holiday pay, to name a few!

Responsibilities:

• Support the vision to achieve zero human and food safety incidents


• Invest in capability development and deliver expected result as per the Technician Career System expectations, a pay for skills and contribution work system. There are three competency categories:
  
  
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    Leadership: Demonstrate leadership behaviors that positively impact results/outcomes for the shift team
  
  
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    Equipment Ownership: Owning one or more units of operation and using the continuous improvement systems and processes to operate, maintain and improve equipment to deliver expected results. Areas of ownership include:
  
  
  • Human Safetyand Environment
  
  
  • Food Safety/Quality/Sanitation
  
  
  • Operate
  
  
  • Technical/Mechanical
  
  
  • Theory of Operation
  
  
  • Troubleshooting
  
  
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    System Ownership: Owner and subject matter expert of a targeted system (e.g. 5S, Human Safety, Food Safety & Quality) to enable team autonomy and deliver results
  
  
  
  


• Adhere to all policies and procedures set forth by the company

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older


• Must have the ongoing right to work in the U.S. without sponsorship


• High School Diploma or GED


• Self-motivation with a desire to build capability and contribute at a high level


• Effective written and oral communication skills


• Learning Agility; Curiosity and passion for learning, expanding capability


• Analyzing data and using basic math skills


• Critical Thinking; Making data-based decisions and troubleshooting


• Zero Loss Culture Mindset


• Must be able to lift, move, push, pull 50 lbs on a regular basis


• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time, including: standing, walking, climbing, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces


• Willing and able to work any shift schedule, including nights and weekends, daily overtime or overtime outside of your regular scheduled hours as required (more than 40 hours per week)


• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat/bump cap, hair/beard net and gloves when required


• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions


• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms


• Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment


• Ability to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery


• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of operational and technical aspects of production


• Technical skills; Mechanical and electrical capability and experience


• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment


• Previous work in a team-based environment

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 other and grow together.Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surroundingourselves with peoplewho are hungry for what's next.