General Mills · 5 months ago
Industrial Utilities Technician
Geneva, Illinois
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$39.70/hr - $44.59/hr
1+ years expGeneral Mills, Inc. manufactures beloved foods including Cheerios and Lucky Charms. They are seeking an Industrial Utilities Technician who will be responsible for performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and mechanical and electrical repairs on refrigeration systems and utility plant machinery to ensure operational efficiency.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingSnack FoodWholesale
Responsibilities
Manage, operate and maintain all building, utilities and support equipment including but not limited to ammonia refrigeration system, boilers and steam system, air compressors, fire system and fire suppression systems, building plumbing, building electrical, and HPHW system
Perform duties to ensure operational efficiency of plant and building equipment by scheduling routine preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment as needed
Performing daily rounds/checks of ammonia system
Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and modification
Learning, following, and engaging in Process Safety Management (PSM)
Performing both uptime and downtime preventative maintenance
Assist maintenance technicians as needed
Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
Assist in training new employees
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
Proficient in English
1 year (minimum) experience of industrial ammonia refrigeration system
1 year (minimum) experience with boilers and low-pressure steam
Experience with Mechanical Utilities Systems (Compressed Air, Vacuum, Hydraulics)
Experience with process water distribution; wastewater handling and treatment
Working knowledge of industrial, mechanical and electrical technologies
Experience with State and Federal EPA permits/compliance and/or PSM/ARM program compliance
Project management experience including construction management
Preferred
Operator (CARO/CIRO) certification
Incident command and/or HAZWOPPER program experience
Experience in a manufacturing/production environment
Benefits
120 hours of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays
48 hours paid sick and emergency time
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!
Company
General Mills
General Mills is a food company that manufactures and markets branded consumer foods.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.7B2024-10-15Post Ipo Debt· $2.7B
1928-11-30IPO
Leadership Team
Asheesh Saksena
Chief Growth Officer
Jacqueline R. Williams Roll
Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2026-01-07
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