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Building Engineer - 2nd Shift - Golden Valley, MN

General Mills

General Mills

Minneapolis, MN, USA · United States
USD 55,600-76,600 / year
Posted on May 7, 2025

Job Description

OVERVIEW

As a Building Engineer, you will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and operation of all HVACR (Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) equipment as assigned. For success in this role, you will need to apply a customer-first mindset when responding to work orders and be able to manage contractors and vendors during routine daily maintenance and repair activities.

This role is a 2nd Shift opportunity at our James Ford Bell Technical Center in Golden Valley. To learn more about the facility, click here - Location_Resource_JFB. This role provides the candidate the opportunity to work 4 - 10 hour shifts (Tuesday-Friday from 12 pm - 10 pm) or 5 - 8 hour shifts (Monday-Friday from 2 pm - 10 pm).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Adjust HVAC and related equipment to maintain established comfort zones within the guidelines set forth by the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Lead or designee.
  • Able to perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on standard HVACR equipment, including but not limited to chillers, boilers, AHUs, reach-in/walk-in refrigeration, exhaust systems, and cooling towers.
  • Knowledgeable in basic plumbing tasks such as flush valves, drains, soldering, sinks, and mixing valves.
  • Be aware of fire alarms, fire suppression systems, and generator systems.
  • Leverage the building automation system to operate equipment and complete essential troubleshooting.
  • Successfully partner and oversee the daily work of contractors and vendors.
  • Partner with broader team to solve repetitive problems, complete planned maintenance tasks, and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Maintain, without flaw or exception, plant logs and files.
  • Comfortable using ticketing tool for planned and reactive work, comfortable providing input on ticket resolution challenges and improvement opportunities.
  • Maintain superior appearance and working condition of all equipment assigned to the facilities department.
  • Respond to customer requests in a professional manner, including the ability to explain situations for basic understanding.
  • Willingness to learn and communicate knowledge with others, including cross-functional teams, vendors, and building apprentices
  • Proactive approach to problem solving, while maintaining adherence to established procedures and escalation of complex issues to senior staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Completion of HVACR or Facilities Maintenance/Operation program from an accredited institution and 2+ years in a hands-on maintenance role
  • Universal CFC Certification
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Physical: Lift 50 + pounds; move 600-pound barrel with the aid of a barrel dolly; use full range of body movements (standing, squatting, sitting, walking, bending, etc.); climb stairs and ladders; manipulate small objects (thermostat calibration tools, small repair parts). Distinguish different colors (e.g., yellow alarm lights require a different response than red alarm lights, wire colors, etc)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Maintenance Electrician License
  • 2nd Class C Minnesota State Boiler License
  • Experience with brazing and soldering
  • Experience working in a food manufacturing facility


Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $55600.00 - $76600.00 / 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.