Controls Engineer - Wellston, OH Plant
General Mills · Wellston, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $71k–$107k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at General Mills (food & beverage) in Wellston, OH.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- PLC, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $71k–$107k
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How this role compares
Against 19 other live controls postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- About 31% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $110k–$148k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 75%
- Automation 75%
- Robotics 60%
- Team leadership 45%
- Lean 30%
- ✓ AutoCAD 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at General Mills
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: General Mills in Wellston
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Full description from General MillsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key accountabilities
- ◆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
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from ABET- accredited program, Degrees preferred: Electrical or Controls Engineering
- ✓3+ years of related experience
- ✓Hardware application, programming and integration experience with the following:
- ✓Wonderware Intouch, InSql, DAS, and System Platform
- ✓AB (Allen Bradley) Control Logix, PLC5, SLC; Panelviews; Panelview Plus’, InCuity, and RSLinx
- ✓AB and Indramat Servo Controllers
- ✓Serial, RIO, DH+, Ethernet, ControlNet and DeviceNet Communications o Knowledge of computers, servers and Windows Operating Systems
- ✓VFDs; Load Cells; Metering Feeders; Control Valves, Level, Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Position, Presence devices and other common field devices
- ✓Ability to interpret and apply the NEC, NFPA 70E, GMI Corporate and other standards to the plant equipment and projects
- ✓Solid experience in leading with Electrical Contractors and Third Party Controls Integrators as part of capital project initiatives
- ✓Experience with Process Control, Packaging Control, Equipment Specification and Panel Design
- ✓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
- ✓Ability to troubleshoot PLC’s at the code level and troubleshoot equipment and wiring
- ✓Good problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- ✓Commitment to Continuous Improvement and use of the tools to drive improvements
- ✓Ability to train and pass skills on to others.
- ✓Demonstrated strong communication abilities and interpersonal skills
- ✓High technical aptitude and learning agility
- ✓Willing to provide support off shift and/or on weekends to support 24 hour plant operations, as needed
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Understanding of and experience with power distribution and associated equipment (24V, 120V, 208V, 230V, 240V, 277V, 480V, 4160V)
- ✓AutoCAD experience
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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 another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
Position overview
The General Mills Wellston, OH Plant manufactures Totino’s Pizza and Pizza Rolls. The Controls Engineer will provide technical leadership for electrical and controls systems for all areas of the Wellston Plant. This position requires considerable interaction with project engineers, systems engineers, electricians, plant floor personnel, leadership team, and external engineers and vendors.
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.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.