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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. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.\n\nPOSITION OVERVIEW\nThe Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer (internally called a Systems Engineer) role provides technical leadership and serves as a system and product specialist. They are responsible to build the team’s packaging and processing technical skills through a hands-on approach. They are accountable for the operational foundation systems across the platform to secure basic conditions and drive out losses. The Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer plays a critical role to continuously improve by optimizing system performance and product quality while driving strategic productivity and capacity solutions for the platform and ultimately the business.\nThis level is an entry role to the Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer career. The primary focus will be on daily troubleshooting, problem solving and on-the-floor activities to build confidence, capability and credibility with the theory of operations, 4M relationships and our product portfolios. It involves significant floor time to understand manufacturing processes, coupled with development within the System Engineering JTA. As progress is made to grow equipment and technical knowledge, overall capability will improve to identify and execute solutions for performance improvements and loss elimination.\nKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES\nSafety\nLead food and human safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards:\nCultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk by increasing capability to proactively discuss, identify and control risk. \nCultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements. \nCapability Building\nTroubleshoot, problem solve and facilitate on-the-floor activities to build team member confidence, and capability of theory of operation and Operational Foundational Systems (CIL, CL, DH). \nCommunicate and engage effectively with teams on the manufacturing floor. \nProcess Leadership and Ownership\nDriving System Utilization (DSU):\nResponsible to build necessary skills around the development of Loss Tree and glidepaths for the line / system. \nExecute loss elimination tasks to improve system and equipment reliability through use of continuous improvement processes and problem solving. \nExecute HMM initiatives. \nDaily Direction Setting (DDS) and Operations Foundational Systems:\nAccountable for the operations foundational systems across the platform to secure basic conditions and drive out losses (Clean-Inspect-Lubricate CIL, Centerlines CL, and Theory of Operation TOO). \nVertical Start-Up (VSU): Provide Start-up support to the platform team to drive execution and improvements.\nKnow your Operation, Data and Technology:\nGain exposure through a physical presence on the manufacturing floor to the 4M's (machine, materials, methods, human) to grow skills and understanding of interdependency of inputs. \nGain exposure to data and information systems to identify and drive decision making (performance metrics, financial information, data historian, maintenance management system). \nLearn material balances and unit operation capability on your system(s) to ensure optimal production rates, parameters, and formulas. \nDevelop through connections and learning from operators, technicians, maintenance, and peers through rigorous application and understanding of foundational systems. \nBack-Up Support\nThis position will provide backup support as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency.\nTechnical partners on platform team (SE, QE, Maintenance) \nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related degree with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience \n1+ years of related experience \nTheory/functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations \nData and manufacturing performance metrics analysis \nConsumer Products or Process Industry experience \nFood science or process/packaging science experience \nStatistical analysis and analytical methods \nMechanical aptitude \nGeneral Engineering Principles knowledge \nDemonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment \nSuccess in driving results through process and teamwork \nProven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting \nDemonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and manufacturing machinery \nSkilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams \nWorking knowledge of manufacturing data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and proven success with decision making for results \nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor's degree (technical/science/engineering preferred) \n2+ years of related experience \nADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS\nInternational relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered. \nApplicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas. \n\nSALARY RANGE\nThe salary range for this position is:\n$71,300 - $107,000 Annual\n\nAt General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.\nBeyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.\n\nELIGIBILITY\nApplicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)\nGeneral Mills is an equal opportunity employer. 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