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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 Senior Controls Engineer II provides technical leadership for the electrical, controls, and information systems that support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing at the Wellston plant. This role serves as the plant subject-matter expert for automated control systems and partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Research and Development, Corporate Engineering, vendors, contractors, and controls technicians to improve equipment performance and protect production uptime.\nThe role owns the plant controls strategy and architecture, provides tactical and strategic troubleshooting support, leads electrical and controls capital projects, manages technology obsolescence, and develops the technical capability of plant resources. The Senior Controls Engineer II uses data, engineering standards, and continuous-improvement methods to deliver improvements in safety, quality, reliability, cost, capacity, and operational performance.\nHuman and Food Safety\nProvide technical expertise for human- and food-safety systems as they apply to electrical and controls equipment. \nServe as a subject-matter expert for plant electrical safety and support compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, General Mills standards, and applicable plant requirements. \nLead or support improvements that reduce safety, food-safety, and process risks. \nControls and Electrical Technical Leadership\nOwn and maintain the plant electrical and controls architecture, including conformance to General Mills standards. \nImplement instrumentation, controls, programming, network, HMI, SCADA, and data standards for new and existing equipment. \nProvide technical guidance for automated solutions, equipment specifications, panel design, process controls, packaging controls, and system integration. \nTroubleshoot PLC code, equipment, wiring, instrumentation, drives, servos, networks, servers, and related control-system hardware and software. \nSupport the design, selection, installation, commissioning, and performance improvement of electrical and controls systems. \nProvide technical direction for control-system networking, servers, patching, edge devices, software, visualization, historians, and manufacturing data as applicable to plant needs. \nOperations, Reliability, and Plant Support\nProvide tactical and strategic support to reduce or eliminate issues affecting equipment performance, quality, safety, and production uptime. \nLead structured problem solving and develop sustainable corrective actions for recurring controls and electrical issues. \nPartner with Operations, Maintenance, and Systems Engineering to improve equipment reliability, response time, recovery time, and overall plant performance. \nDevelop and maintain the controls strategy for maintenance and reliability improvement. \nProvide off-shift, weekend, or holiday support when required by business and plant needs. \nCapital Projects and Project Engineering\nLead or support electrical and controls capital projects from feasibility and scope definition through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, startup, and handoff. \nDevelop estimates, schedules, quote requests, bid analyses, cost tracking, and project execution plans. \nManage project scope, risks, issues, change control, and expected business outcomes. \nLead and manage electrical contractors, third-party controls integrators, equipment suppliers, and other technical resources. \nProvide installation, startup, training, and post-implementation support. \nCollaborate with project teams, matrix engineers, corporate engineering, and plant stakeholders to apply innovative designs, technical advantages, performance improvements, and capital efficiencies. \nFuture-State Strategy and Obsolescence Management\nDevelop the plant electrical and controls facility master plan and support the plant capital plan. \nIdentify, prioritize, and execute equipment and system improvements that deliver financial, capacity, safety, quality, and reliability benefits. \nManage controls and electrical technology obsolescence, lifecycle risks, and replacement strategies. \nEnsure plant solutions align with General Mills controls, information systems, cybersecurity, and architecture expectations. \nTechnical Leadership and Capability Development\nDevelop internal electrical and controls capability through coaching, training, standard work, and knowledge transfer. \nPartner with controls technicians, engineers, maintenance, operators, and leaders to build sustainable technical ownership. \nInfluence diverse groups across functions and organizational levels through clear communication, sound judgment, and collaborative leadership. \nServe as a resource to plant, corporate, and cross-functional technical teams. \nDevelop and deliver technical training as needed. \nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program, or extensive relevant technical and manufacturing experience. \n7+ years of related experience in a manufacturing, industrial, controls, electrical, or technical engineering environment. \nDemonstrated experience with plant manufacturing systems and collaboration with operators, maintenance, engineering, quality, and site leadership. \nDemonstrated technical leadership, adaptability, analytical problem solving, decision making, troubleshooting, and sound judgment. \nAbility to work effectively with and influence diverse groups across functions and organizational levels. \nStrong written, verbal, listening, and interpersonal communication skills. \nAbility to support off-shift, weekend, or holiday needs when required. \nAbility to interpret and apply NEC, NFPA 70E, General Mills standards, and other applicable codes and standards. \nAbility to lead projects involving scope development, estimating, scheduling, procurement, installation, startup, training, and cost control. \nTechnical Experience\nExperience with several of the following systems, technologies, and applications:\nAllen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5, SLC, PanelView Plus, RSLinx, and FactoryTalk View. \nWonderware InTouch, InSQL, System Platform, SCADA, historians, Ignition, SQL Server, or related visualization and data systems. \nPLC programming and code-level troubleshooting. \nVFDs, servo controllers, control valves, load cells, metering feeders, and common process instrumentation for level, pressure, temperature, flow, position, and presence. \nSerial, RIO, DH+, Ethernet, DeviceNet, and other industrial communication networks. \nComputers, servers, Windows operating systems, patching, edge devices, and control-system networking. \nPower distribution and associated equipment up to 480 VAC; high-voltage experience is preferred. \nProcess control, packaging control, equipment specification, panel design, and system integration. \nElectrical contractor and third-party controls integrator management. \nProject estimating, scheduling, bid analysis, cost tracking, installation, startup, and training. \nPreferred Qualifications\nABET-accredited degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering. \nExperience in food manufacturing or another highly regulated industrial environment. \nExperience with General Mills manufacturing platforms, controls standards, or information systems architecture. \nAutoCAD experience. \nHigh-voltage experience. \nExperience with continuous improvement, vertical startup, reliability improvement, and obsolescence-management processes. \nProject Management Professional certification. \nDemonstrated technical curiosity, learning agility, business acumen, broad perspective, and ability to execute several concurrent assignments. \nWorking Conditions and Travel\nThis is a plant-based role in Wellston, Ohio. The position requires regular interaction with production and maintenance environments and may require support outside normal business hours. Periodic travel may be required for training, vendor support, corporate initiatives, benchmarking, or project execution.\nMeasures of Success\nSuccess in this role will be demonstrated through improved human and food safety, reduced controls-related downtime, faster issue response and recovery, improved equipment reliability, successful capital-project execution, effective obsolescence management, stronger controls capability within the plant, and sustainable improvements in quality, cost, capacity, and production performance.\n\nSALARY RANGE\nThe salary range for this position is:\n$110,800 - $166,300 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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