Controls Technician, Blue Buffalo Position Available In Jasper, Missouri

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, Totino’s pizza rolls, and Yoplait yogurt. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. 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 an other and grow together. Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career: Electrical Controls Technician – Joplin, MO As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving the controls systems within the manufacturing facility.

Shift hours:

12-hour shift

Day Shift:

7 am to 7 pm

Work Schedule:

Friday, Saturday, Sunday Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency events Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week

Pay:

$31.78 to $45.00 per hour depending upon skillset and experience

Benefits:

Up to 15 days (120 hours) of vacation a year and 11 paid company holidays Great paid time off benefits 401(k) match Health Insurance – includes medical, dental, vision and life Pet Parent Perks – includes pet insurance and pet adoption reimbursement And much more! About our

Location:

Located in historic Joplin, at our Joplin Pet manufacturing site we produce Blue Buffalo dog food and dog treats. We foster a culture where we want our employees to be excited to come to work. We have a variety of committees at our plant to engage and connect our employees. Our Blue Rah committee hosts events throughout the year, as well as events for employees and their families. We also partner with our local humane society for different events and volunteer work. Blue Rah!

Our Products:

Blue Buffalo dog food, Sizzlers, Stix, Bits, Blue Bones and Wilderness Wild Bones dog treats. What your day will look like: Creating high quality foods that are eaten

EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE

Using

TECHNOLOGY

in an industry-leading facility Working with

HIGH-LEVEL

operators on

EXPERIENCED

teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers

WILLING TO

LEARN and get paid doing it

CHALLENGING

yourself to get the

JOB DONE

RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity Supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, ArchestrA Systems, PLC Reading and updating electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams Providing technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why) Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance Assist in training new employees What you have to offer: Minimum of a high school diploma or GED 2 + years (minimum) experience in Controls Programming and Industrial Controls Technology or equivalent education in a related field/industry Knowledge and practical application with the following technology areas: PLC’s, HMI’s, process instrumentation, machine control systems, VFD’s, servo drives, robotics, power distribution (