Boiler Technician Illinois

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. Our Geneva, IL Plant is the newest addition to our North America plant network. To increase capacity and keep pace with the growing consumer demand for the products, General Mills is making a significant investment to expand capacity for our beloved Fruit brands (Gusher and Fruit by the Foot).

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:

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, utility plant machinery and equipment, including electrical, condensate/steam, fire protection, potable/domestic water and sewer in operational conditions to meet production, refrigeration, storage, and shipping needs.

Shift hours:

• We prioritize work life balance, health and wellness, and equal access to resources for development opportunities and advancement. Our Fruit system will have:
  • 12-hour shifts (rotating – see Shift Schedule below – work times may change while training)
    • Day shift: 5:30 am to 6:00 pm
    • Night shift: 5:30 pm to 6:00 am
  • Shift
    
    Schedule:
    
    
    • 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off rotating schedule
    • Each work block rotates from days to nights
  • Schedule Perks
    • 182 Scheduled Days Off Per Year
    • Every other weekend is a 3-day weekend
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency events
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Work Rotation Schedule Example:

• Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, WORLDWIDE
• Using TECHNOLOGY in a newly built, industry-leading facility
• Working with HIGH-LEVEL operating teammates in a plant with a learning mindset culture
• CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
  • Manage, operate and maintain all building, utilities and support equipment including but not limited to ammonia refrigeration system, boilers and steam system, air compressors, fire system and fire suppression systems, building plumbing, building electrical, and HPHW system
  • Perform duties to ensure operational efficiency of plant and building equipment by scheduling routine preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment as needed
  • Performing daily rounds/checks of ammonia system
  • Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and modification
  • Learning, following, and engaging in Process Safety Management (PSM)
  • Performing both uptime and downtime preventative maintenance
  • Assist maintenance technicians as needed
  • Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
  • Assist in training new employees

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• 1 year (minimum) experience with boilers and low-pressure steam
  
  AND/OR
• 1 year (minimum) experience of industrial ammonia refrigeration system
• Experience with Mechanical Utilities Systems (Compressed Air, Vacuum, Hydraulics)
• Experience with process water distribution; wastewater handling and treatment
• Working knowledge of industrial, mechanical and electrical technologies
• Experience with State and Federal EPA permits/compliance and/or PSM/ARM program compliance
• Operator (CARO/CIRO) certification preferred
• Incident command and/or HAZWOPPER program experience preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred