Maintenance Electrician - 3rd Shift (10pm - 6am) - Golden Valley, MN

  • General Mills
  • Golden Valley, Minnesota
  • Full Time

OVERVIEW:

This position provides electrical, controls, instrumentation, and basic mechanical support for food processing equipment at the JFB Technical Center in Golden Valley, MN. This person works effectively and collaboratively across teams to meet human safety, food safety, and equipment reliability expectations. Work will consist of corrective and preventative maintenance while providing electrical troubleshooting support for R&D tests and production runs. Work hours are third shift, 10p-6a Sunday night through Friday morning, with occasional overtime support during the week and on weekends.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and improve process electrical equipment across the pilot plant and lab spaces
  • Troubleshoot and repair motor control circuits, including Variable Frequency Drives and Servo motor controls
  • Troubleshoot and calibrate process control instrumentation, including but not limited to pressure, flow, temperature, humidity, torque, current and voltage elements and transmitters
  • Troubleshoot and program Allen-Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Perform electrical preventative and predictive maintenance procedures
  • Perform basic mechanical troubleshooting and repair of equipment
  • Comply with all OSHA-required electrical safety training and practices
  • Perform daily safety risk assessments, equipment safety audits, and actively promote a safe work environment
  • Collaborate and communicate effectively with all levels of team members, including operators, managers, engineers, and R&D personnel across business units

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Either a two-year trade school certificate in an accredited electrical program or a minimum of two years of related work experience
  • Must have experience installing and maintaining process electrical components
  • Understand, practice, and promote electrical safety standards, including NFPA 70E and NEC
  • Ability to apply root cause analysis to resolve recurring electrical problems
  • Read and interpret complex electrical wiring diagrams and schematics
  • Ability to manage and adjust to multiple priorities in a high-activity production environment
  • Must be able to lift and manipulate 55 pounds
  • Must be able to work flexible hours as needed and work occasional overtime, including coverage on weekends
  • Effective communication skills with peers and with customers

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

  • State of Minnesota Journey Worker or Maintenance Electrician License preferred
  • Basic knowledge and experience working with mechanical drive components, fasteners, and lubrication is desired
COMPANY OVERVIEW

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 other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $50400.00 - $69400.00 / Annually. 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 role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. 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.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodations request form by following this link: Accommodations Request.

Job ID: 488423120
Originally Posted on: 8/7/2025

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