FSQ - Quality Technician - 3rd Shift Job at General Mills in Milwaukee

Overview

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, and Totino's pizza rolls. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. We exist to make food the world loves. Our company prioritizes being a force for good, expanding learning, exploring new perspectives, and reimagining 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.

FSQ Technician

Shift hours:

• 8-hour shifts — 3rd shift: 10:30pm - 6:30am
• Currently hiring for 3rd shift

Schedule Pattern:

• Monday - Friday and every 3rd weekend

Pay:

• $28.15 per hour
• Pay for skill program – increase given once you are at advance level $30.99

Benefits:

• 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance – Including medical, dental and life
• And much more!

About our Location

Our Milwaukee manufacturing site is located in a big city with big city amenities, but with a lower cost than most. The site was originally owned by the Gardetto family, who created Gardetto’s by using broken breadsticks leftover in their plant combined with seasonings. Employees value pride in appreciation events, family events, and all-employee sporting and watch events. The Chex Club puts on events once a month for employees. General Mills encourages growth for our employees, and our site offers many opportunities for job growth.

Our Products

Gardettos, Bugels, Chex Mix, Muddy Buddys

What your day will look like

• Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
• Using technology in an industry-leading facility
• Working with high-level operators on experienced teams that are looking to pass down knowledge to workers willing to learn and get paid doing it
• Challenging yourself to get the job done right and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
  • Inspecting incoming raw materials, performing required analytical/physical testing and COA comparison
  • Evaluating in-process and finished product and performing required analytical/physical testing
  • Manage and lead foreign material investigations and resolution
  • Manage hold process
  • Conduct equipment inspection during shutdown or changeover sanitation
  • Conduct and document monitoring checks of product safety devices (eg. screens, magnets, metal detectors, etc.)
  • Management of sensory program
  • Coordination and communication of quality data to operations
  • Providing guidance and support for all plant employees with regard to quality parameters, product requirements, and regulatory/food safety concerns
  • Perform additional tasks as needed

What you have to offer

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
• Ability to solve diverse procedural problems within well-defined standards by selecting from learned responses
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and Maximo (CMMS)

Physical requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights using stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
• Ability 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 required
• Willing and able to adhere to grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental conditions
• Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
• Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment