Maintenance Mechanic at Confidential Belvidere, IL

About General Mills

General Mills, Inc. is a global food manufacturer known for products such as Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Nature Valley, Totino's, Yoplait, and Blue Buffalo. Our mission is to create food that the world loves while fostering a culture of learning, teamwork, and innovation.

Maintenance Mechanic – Belvidere, IL

• 12‑hour shifts:
  Day shift 5:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.;
  Night shift 5:45 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
• Currently hiring for nights.
• Shift schedule changes available after 6 months.
• Rotating schedule: 5 on / 3 off / 2 on / 5 off / 4 on / 2 off / 3 on / 4 off.
• Alternating workweeks: 48‑hour weeks and 36‑hour weeks.
• Average 42 hours per week; overtime and any shift as needed, including nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency events.
• Plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Regular 2–5 day breaks built into the rotation.
• Predictable schedule supporting work‑life balance, rest, and personal commitments.
• Overtime opportunities available.
• Example rotation pattern provided (actual assigned days may vary).

$29.77 per hour + $2.00 per hour night shift differential

• 10 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays.
• 401(k) match.
• Health insurance: medical, dental, vision, and life.
• 25‑day paid time off and additional benefits.

• Install, maintain, repair, and replace industrial processing and packaging machinery, tools, and equipment.
• Identify and troubleshoot mechanical issues.
• Provide technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and modifications.
• Understand, initiate, and participate in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why).
• Perform uptime and downtime preventative maintenance.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Collaborate with high‑level operators on experienced teams to pass down knowledge.

• High school education or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance or related industry experience.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and understanding of electrical motors, gearboxes, and components; troubleshooting skills using a multimeter and specialized tools.
• Manufacturing/Production environment experience preferred.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Perform physical tasks for extended periods: standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, twisting.
• Climb and/or work at heights using stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment: safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, hair/beard net, gloves as required.
• Adhere to grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment.
• Work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet conditions.
• Work around industrial high‑speed moving machinery.
• Work with potential allergens present in a food environment.

Belvidere, Illinois – Our site in Boone County hosts about 650 team members and offers a family‑oriented, teamwork‑focused culture with wellness programs and community events.