# Controls Engineer

Hiring organization: [General Mills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/general-mills)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3013cb53-002b-4ee4-b79e-02427313a434

Listed on General Mills's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Fridley, MN
- Salary: 71300 – 107000 USD per year

## Summary

A controls engineer role at a major food manufacturing facility in Fridley, responsible for maintaining and improving electrical, PLC, and instrumentation systems across a 24-hour operation. This position suits someone with industrial automation experience who enjoys hands-on troubleshooting, mentoring technicians, and collaborating across operations and maintenance teams.

_Our summary, not General Mills's wording._

## Skills named

Automotive Ethernet, AVEVA E3D Design, ControlLogix, HMI, PanelView Plus, PLC, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), Wonderware

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience
- 2+ years of manufacturing, controls, electrical, instrumentation, or automation experience
- Read and interpret electrical and control schematics
- Basic knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motor controls, and instrumentation
- Strong organizational, planning, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to train and coach others at different experience levels
- Ability to work in a plant environment and support off-shift or weekend needs

## Nice to have

- 5+ years troubleshooting industrial electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
- Experience with Allen-Bradley platforms (ControlLogix, PanelView, CCW, RSLinx)
- Experience with Aveva or Wonderware platforms
- Understanding of industrial communication networks including Ethernet and legacy systems
- Knowledge of industrial electrical circuits, motor controls, grounding, and power distribution
- Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, and electrical safety standards
- Experience working with contractors, system integrators, and vendors
- Experience in process manufacturing, packaging, or food manufacturing
- Minnesota Master A Electrical License or equivalent electrical qualification

Apply on General Mills's site: https://genmills.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/GMI_External_Careers/job/Fridley-MN/Controls-Engineer_10127017