FSQ - Quality Technician - 3rd Shift Job at Milwaukee Succeeds in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Succeeds, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 53244
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. 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:
FSQ Technician
Shift hours:
- 8-hour shifts
- 3rd shift - 10:30pm to 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 advanced level ($30.99)
- 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!
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. Our site was originally owned by the Gardetto family, who created Gardetto's by using any broken breadsticks leftover in their plant combined with seasonings. Employees value appreciation events, family events, and all-employee sporting events and watch events. The Chex Club puts on events once a month for employees. General Mills encourages growth for our employees and 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 pass 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
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- Inspecting incoming raw materials, performing required analytical/physical testing and COA comparison
- Evaluating in-process and finished product and performing required analytical/physical testing
- Managing and leading foreign material investigations and resolution
- Managing hold processes
- Conducting equipment inspections during shutdowns or changeovers
- Conducting and documenting monitoring checks of product safety devices (e.g., screens, magnets, metal detectors)
- Management of sensory program
- Coordination and communication of quality data to operations
- Providing guidance and support for all plant employees regarding quality parameters, product requirements, and regulatory/food safety concerns
- Performing 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 of time 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 (safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, hair/beard net, gloves)
- Willing and able to adhere to grooming requirements for a food manufacturing environment
- Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environments
- Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
- Ability to work with allergens present in a food environment