Sr. Engineer- Maintenance

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success.

Position Title

Senior Engineer, Engineering Solutions

Function/Group

Supply Chain/ Engineering

Location

Mumbai (Powai)

Shift Timing

11AM to 8PM

Role Reports to

Manager M&R Engineering Solutions

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

About General Mills

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Haagen-Dazs, we've been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T)  Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

Job Overview

Function Overview

The GIC Supply Chain team manages end-to-end operations, encompassing planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and analytics. They strategically plan to meet market demands, optimize sourcing, ensure efficient production, and oversee the seamless movement of goods from production to delivery. The team employs advanced analytics throughout these processes, fostering adaptability and operational excellence. This collaborative approach ensures a well-coordinated supply chain that aligns with both organizational goals and dynamic market conditions.

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Purpose of the role

Responsibilities require the incumbent to possess functional expertise in manufacturing plant engineering along with customer relationship skills to virtually lead projects which assess, solve, and improve plant productivity and optimize manufacturing costs by leveraging Reliability, Controls and Systems Engineering.

Key Accountabilities

50% of Time- Reliability Improvement:

• Identify, analyze, and prioritize equipment reliability issues by analyzing cost and performance data.
• Develop, implement, and manage long-term maintenance strategies and programs to ensure the reliability of all plant assets.
• Understand and leverage reliability metrics, system planning and cost tracking systems.
• Collaborate with plant and corporate engineering teams to establish best practices for equipment maintenance and reliability.
• Develop strategy and identify critical spares and propose min-max stock level while optimizing costs.
• Developing knowledge base on key GMI technologies covering both process and equipment's.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to equipment uptime, reliability, and maintenance costs.
• Demonstrate impact of work delivered on equipment uptime and maintenance cost.

50% of Time- Project Management & Collaboration

• Lead and manage reliability improvement projects independently.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Coordinate with plant teams and vendors to ensure successful project execution.
• Develop knowledge base on platform processes, systems, and technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
• Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors
• Preferred Major Area of Study: Bachelor's degree in engineering in any one: Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Production, Electronics, Telecommunication, Instrumentation

Work Experience

• Minimum years of related experience required: 5 years

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Degree Requirements: Bachelors
• Preferred Major Area of Study: Bachelor's degree in engineering in any one: Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Production, Electronics, Telecommunication, Instrumentation
• Preferred Professional Certifications: Any relevant Certification in Reliability/Controls
• Preferred years of related experience: 7 years

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed  

• Demonstrated experience in the Reliability or Controls and Systems Engineering domain
• Can prioritize and complete multiple tasks on tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of Engineering Project Management Framework
• Good Communication and Stakeholder Management skills

Competencies/ Behaviors required for job

• Leads Innovation: Identify and recommend opportunities, solutions and need for change. Adapt quickly and respond effectively to change. Explore and share innovative best practices with others.
• Deliver Results: Assume personal initiative and accountability for results, performance, and behaviors. Be comfortable with ambiguity. Engage in cross functional collaboration to identify innovative solutions and optimization.
• Connect the Best Together: Negotiate solutions between stakeholders and effectively communicate with various levels and functions through-out the organization. Clearly articulate views in written and verbal discussions.
• Integrity and Candor: Engenders Trust at all levels and demonstrates unquestionable integrity.

Additional Information

• This position reports to the Engineering Management with the Supply Chain Division. Hours of operation are 11 AM to 8 PM Mumbai time (Monday to Friday) with the ability to flex hours as the job demands
• In performing these accountabilities, the incumbent must develop and maintain an effective working relationship with Organizations' employees at all levels across the company locations.
• The Job involves travel to worldwide plants on short term basis depending on business requirements.

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.