Controls Technician - $2000 Sign-On Bonus!

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we have implemented a number of safety precautions at all of our locations to protect our employees. These precautions include, but are not limited to, mandatory face coverings, daily temperature screenings, social distancing requirements and proper hygiene protocols. These safety precautions also include limiting the onsite workforce to production essential workers. In addition, we provide all of our employees with regular COVID-19 updates and education. Due to our automated system and software, please use an active email address when creating your login profile and screen your spam and junk mail, as our emails tend to be placed in those mailboxes. Position Overview: Control Technicians are responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving the control systems within the manufacturing facility. The General Mills-Joplin Plant operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Reasons you will LOVE working here: Our #1 Priority is Human and Food Safety! $2000 Sign-On Bonus! $1000 paid after 60 days of successful employment $1000 paid after 6 months of successful employment Bonus payments are pre-tax Repayment is required if you separate employment within 12 months of hire Wages: $28.56 per hour to start Pay increases up to $29.56 per hour based on experience and skillset Shift Differential of $.45 per hour for 2nd shift hours/$.65 per hour for 3rd shift hours Shift Information: 2nd shift (3 pm-11 pm) or 3rd shift (11 pm to 7 am) – Monday through Friday Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and for emergency events, as well as on-call. Benefits: Most Start First Date of Hire! Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Paid Vacation (up to 120 hours your 1st calendar year!) Paid Sick and Emergency Time Paid Holidays Mental Health and Wellbeing programs 401k with match Annual Incentive Bonus Plan And More! Main Responsibilities In this role, you will: Follow all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment Be responsible for overall integrity and reliability of control systems throughout the plant Be responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing and packaging control systems including Wonderware, ArchestrA Systems, PLC's Read and update electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams Design and troubleshoot a range of electrical and instrumentation systems Provide technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications Work with engineering and maintenance teams to modify control systems in order to improve operations Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives in order to increase platform performance Understand and apply food system design and comply with AIB guidelines for food safety Assist with training new employees as needed Attend meetings and trainings as required Perform additional related tasks as assigned Minimum Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older Must have the ongoing right to work in the U.S. without sponsorship High School Diploma or GED Experience in Controls Programming and Industrial Controls Technology or equivalent education in a related field, preferably 2 or more years Experience with Servo Control Systems Experience with Robotic Control Systems Experience with AB PLC platforms (programming, configuring, etc.) Proficiency in PC operating skills (Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, 2008 and Microsoft Office software applications) Experience calibrating and interfacing with analog transmitters, VFD's, load cell systems, etc. Must be able to lift, move, push, pull 55 lbs on a regular basis Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time, including: standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces Willing and able to work any shift schedule, including nights and weekends, daily overtime or overtime outside of your regular scheduled hours as required (more than 40 hours per week) Must be able to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personal lifts, or platforms Willing and able to adhere to all safety standards and wear all necessary personal protective equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat/bump cap, hair/beard net and gloves when required Work with allergens that might be present in a food environment Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment Preferred Qualifications: Technical degree in process controls, electrical engineering technology or related field Continuing education/training in controls Computer Maintenance Management System experience Demonstrated leadership ability 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.