Job Description:

POSITION OVERVIEW 

This position will be responsible for executing Capital Projects including scope development, cost estimation, system design, equipment sizing and selection, procurement, installation, check-out and start-up. This position will be located at the Buffalo Site supporting the Cereal Packaging Department.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

Lead Engineer on Capital Projects – overall project management, construction management, start-up, conceptual phases, project close-out, scope development, cost estimation, system design, equipment design and selection, procurement, installation, and check-out.

Lead system design standards development for divisional unit operations, includes improvements to existing standards using appropriate technical evaluation and oversight.

Maintain engineering interface with business unit team – maintain close working relationship with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations leadership, and financial operations.

Offer production support and troubleshooting assistance to Engineers, Maintenance, and Line Teams. 

Provide innovative technical solutions required to meet business objectives with emphasis on productivity.

Lead annual capital planning process for the Packaging Department, including Long Range Plans for obsolescence, Packaging Innovation, and Growth.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

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

3+ years of project engineering experience in manufacturing

Experience working with plant technicians, leadership staff, outside vendors, and managing contractors and engineering firms

Demonstrated skills in executing several large concurrent assignments with emphasis on project management, productivity and innovation

Working knowledge of packaging systems, plant manufacturing, engineering, quality and research functions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

5+ years of relevant food manufacturing and engineering experience

Experience with continuous improvement, LEAN, Six Sigma, TPM, or related processes

Construction management experience

Understanding of Food Manufacturing Regulatory requirements (GMP, EPA, OSHA)

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered. 

Applicants 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.

Company Overview:

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 other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.