General Mills
Joplin, MO
Shift: Full-time
[Source: General Mills Careers] 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 another and grow together. Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career: Ammonia Refrigeration Technician - Joplin, MO As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for performing specific preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, mechanical and electrical repair, and other tasks and techniques to keep refrigeration systems in operational conditions to meet production, refrigeration, storage, and shipping needs. Shift hours: 8-hour shift2nd shift: 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm 3rd shift: 11:00 pm to 7:00 amShift will be dependent upon business needTwo days off per scheduled work weekAbility and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency eventsPlant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekPay: $33.50 per hour up to $36.94 per hour depending upon skillset and experienceShift differential for 2nd and 3rd shiftsBenefits: 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidaysGreat paid time off benefits401(k) matchHealth Insurance - includes medical, dental, vision and lifeAnd much more!About our Location: Our Joplin manufacturing site goes through a million pounds of flour daily to help make the food the world loves. At our site, we strive to give our employees a great career path, by promoting internally and providing opportunities to drive into different departments. We operate in an environment that values safety, employee feedback, communication, teamwork, and employee recognition. What our employees value most about our site is our team environment and culture, as well as our many holiday events! Our Products: Frozen dough - biscuits, breads, pizza crust and refrigerated pie crust What your day will look like: Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDEUsing TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facilityWorking with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing itCHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunityTroubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing manufacturing and refrigeration equipment or systemsPerforming daily rounds/checks of ammonia systemProviding technical support and plant leadership for refrigeration equipment troubleshooting and modificationLearning, following, and engaging in Process Safety Management (PSM)Performing both uptime and downtime preventative maintenanceParticipate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performanceAssist in training new employeesWhat you have to offer: Minimum of a high school diploma or GEDWorking knowledge of industrial ammonia refrigerationWorking knowledge of 120/240/480-volt systems, HVAC, pneumatic and hydraulic systemsMinimum 2 years of steam boiler experienceMinimum 2 years of electrical and/or mechanical maintenance experienceMinimum 2 years of refrigeration experience or equivalent education preferredRETA Operator 1 and/or 2 certification is preferred but required at time of hireExperience in a manufacturing/production environment preferredPhysical requirements: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbsMust be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfacesAbility to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platformsAbility to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when requiredWilling and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environmentAbility to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditionsWilling to work around industrial high-speed moving machineryAbility to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment 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 our