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General Mills · 1 week ago

Controls Engineer - Belvidere, IL Plant

Belvidere, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $105K/yr

3+ years exp

General Mills is a leading food company seeking a Controls Engineer for their Belvidere manufacturing facility. The role involves providing technical support for electrical and controls systems to enhance safety and reliability, managing capital projects, and developing internal resources while ensuring compliance with corporate standards.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingSnack FoodWholesale

No H1B

Responsibilities

Contribute to a safety culture that strives for zero injuries by proactively identifying and addressing physical/environmental/behavioral issues and implementing best practices for safety reliable control circuits

Ensure existing and new equipment and infrastructure meets applicable electrical codes (NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, etc.) and GMI Global CIS Standards

Provide tactical and troubleshooting support to operations and maintenance in the area of controls and information systems

Provide strategic support for engineering, operations, and maintenance to drive out losses in the manufacturing process by leveraging existing and emerging control system technology and methodologies

Implementation of PLC and HMI hardware/software and manufacturing networks in accordance with GMI standards

Build and maintain a strong working relationship with engineers, operations and maintenance leadership, controls techs, floor personnel, and external engineers/vendors

Provide technical coaching and development for controls team

Manage electrical and controls architecture, including servers, PLC’s HMI’s, and VFD’s

Provide input into the plants capital plan and proactively manage obsolescence of controls systems

Support plant capital projects as a controls and electrical systems lead. Manage electrical/controls related capital projects as necessary

Manage external integrators as necessary

Apply Zero Loss Culture concepts in all areas of work

Work with the Quality department to ensure all installations and projects meet the quality and sanitation requirements of the plant

Interface with corporate controls engineering team; ensure compliance with corporate controls initiatives and standards

Establish relationships with contractors and carry out procedures based on site and corporate engineering standards in the highest professional and ethical basis

Support Capital Project Planning, Execution, and Ensure that projects meet operating expectations and are completed within authorized budgets and schedule constraints

Ensure designs and installations conform to plant and GMI standards

Interface with corporate personnel, engineers, vendors and operating technicians to effectively develop and implement system design improvements

Manage obsolescence in each area of the plant

Qualification

PLC programmingHMI developmentElectrical codes complianceProject managementControls technology expertisePower distribution knowledgeTeam environment experienceLearning agilityCommunication skillsProblem solving

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related degree with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience

3+ years of related experience

Demonstrated understanding of technology, including complexities of products, equipment, and costs

Demonstrated understanding and exposure to or experience with the following: Wonderware InTouch, Historian, Allen Bradley, Control Logix, Panelviews, and RSLinx, Allen Bradley Servo Controllers, Remote IO, Ethernet, ControlNet, and DeviceNet communications, Common field devices/instruments, Servers, Windows Operating Systems, etc

Ability to interpret and apply the NEC, NFPA 70E, GMI Corporate and other standards to the plant equipment and projects

Strong project and project management skills, including estimating, scheduling, quote request generation, bid analyses, cost tracking and compliance, project issue resolution, installation and start-up support, and training

Solid experience in Leading and Managing Electrical Contractors and Third Party Controls Integrators as part of major capital project initiatives

Ability to troubleshoot PLC's at the code level and troubleshoot equipment and wiring

Willing to provide support off shift and/or on weekends to support 24-hour plant operations, as needed