Manufacturing Process and Project Engineer - Gladstone, MO

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer role (also called Sr. Systems Engineer) provides technical leadership and serves as a system and product specialist. They are responsible for building the team’s packaging and processing technical skills through a hands-on approach. They are accountable for the operational foundational systems across systems they own and to the plant to secure basic conditions and drive out losses with the platform team. The Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer plays a critical role in continuously improving by optimizing system performance and product quality while driving strategic productivity and capacity solutions for the platform and ultimately the business. This level showcases a Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer's knowledge and foundation for building others' capabilities. This role centers on consistent manufacturing performance, problem-solving, and improvement. It involves significant floor time to understand manufacturing processes, coupled with development within the Systems Engineering JTA.

About the Role

The Manufacturing Process and Packaging Engineer is responsible for safety leadership, fostering a culture that reduces risk to people and communities, and ensuring safe system designs. They are the Control of Hazardous Energy (CoHE) Platform Owner, managing procedure changes, partnering with site owners for reviews, and coaching best practices. They cultivate a Food Safety Culture and provide early-level coaching to early tenure Systems Engineers and plant personnel. They advocate for system investments and articulate their financial impact to plant leadership for annual planning. This role requires significant floor time to understand manufacturing processes and actively showcase system mastery via application and understanding of Operations Foundational Systems.

Responsibilities

• Safety Lead: Implement Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards, foster a culture that reduces risk, and manage the Control of Hazardous Energy (CoHE) Platform.
• People Leadership and Capability Building: Regularly engage with corporate engineering, R&D, and business teams, advocate for system investment, and support L&D assessments and content development.
• Process Leadership and Ownership: Drive system utilization (DSU), execute Loss Tree and Glidepath efforts, and build team skills around glidepath development.
• Operations Foundational Systems: Accountable for securing basic conditions and driving out losses across the platform, including Clean-Inspect-Lubricate (CIL), Centerlines (CL), and Theory of Operation (TOO).
• Vertical Start-Up (VSU): Execute project support (planning, start-up) and engage with R&D partners on the impacts of formulations and HMM efforts.
• Back-Up Support: Provide backup support as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or related degree with applicable experience, or extensive relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of related manufacturing experience with process or packaging engineering within a consumer product or process industry.
• Theory/functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations.
• Advanced data and statistical analysis capabilities with strong analytical methods or statistical analysis.
• Advanced Mechanical aptitude, specifically around manufacturing systems.
• Experience owning and executing Loss Tree and Glidepath efforts.
• Sound financial acumen at the Plant level to define and drive cost-saving efforts.
• General Engineering Principles and Continuous Improvement knowledge.
• Proven success in reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field, or extensive relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years of related manufacturing experience with process or packaging engineering within a consumer product or process industry.
• Advanced data and statistical analysis capabilities with strong analytical methods or statistical analysis.
• Advanced Mechanical aptitude, specifically around manufacturing systems.
• Experience owning and executing Loss Tree and Glidepath efforts.
• Sound financial acumen at the Plant level to define and drive cost-saving efforts.
• General Engineering Principles and Continuous Improvement knowledge.
• Proven success in reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting.

Skills

• Technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and manufacturing machinery.
• Demonstrated influence at a leadership level to drive impact throughout the plant/facility.
• Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and proven success with decision-making for results.

Benefits

At General Mills, we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range for this position is $93,700.00 - $140,700.00 / Annually. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.