Job Description

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Position Title

Senior Engineer, CIS

Function/Group

Supply Chain

Location

Mumbai (Powai)

Shift Timing

1.30 pm - 10.30 pm

Role Reports to

Sr. Manger, 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 http://www.generalmills.com


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 https://www.generalmills.co.in


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

The purpose of this role is to leverage Controls Engineering expertise to virtually lead initiatives and solutions aimed at assessing, solving, and improving manufacturing plant productivity and optimizing costs. This requires strong functional knowledge in plant engineering and effective customer relationship skills.

Key Accountabilities

Controls Systems Engineering:

Drive productivity (system utilization), reduce manual effort, production waste and manufacturing cost through strategic use of controls technology Develop global GMI Controls Systems solutions to meet the emerging business needs by leveraging plant process automation technology (viz. Wonderware Archestra, Siemens, Rockwell) Identify operational, quality, system performance opportunities and then recommend / execute controls standard solutions and verify results Share learning's across the CE/CIS Community Serve as corporate wide resource Provide tactical and strategic operation support to plants in controls and information systems Manage control system architecture Optimize controls infrastructure to Support Business Needs Ensure control systems reliability Software / Hardware up to date Manage Obsolescence Educate plant Engineers and technicians on leveraging GMI Global Controls Engineering standards

Technical Problem Solving:

Analyze cost and performance data, diagnose root cause of manufacturing losses and make recommendations to improve system, equipment and material requirements by leveraging existing and emerging control system technology and methodologies Understand and leverage reliability metrics, system planning and cost tracking systems Collaborate with the plants and central engineering teams for diagnosis, solution design and creating recommendation

Perform as a Subject Matter Expert:

Coach and mentor other engineers on the team as well as plant employees Work effectively in a cross-cultural virtual team using influence and collaboration Create, maintain and adhere to process documentation and strive for continuous improvement Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in engineering in anyone: Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication Any relevant Certification in Control Engineering

Experience:

Related Experience: 5-8 years

Specific skills requirement:

Demonstrated experience in Controls and Systems Engineering domain on the Shop Floor - Automation experience in the areas of PLCs (Rockwell /Siemens), SCADA (Aveva Wonderware/Ignition), and Historian configuration Familiarity with common field devices and instruments (VFDs, load cells, control valves, level, pressure, temperature, flow, and position sensors) Understanding of network architecture and various industrial communication technologies and topologies, including Ethernet, ControlNet, Device Net, and experience with remote I/O Experienced in OT related data and communications (Wonderware system platforms, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT) Knowledge in IT Systems (Servers, Windows Operating Systems, Terminal Services, Virtualization, Cloud solutions) Understanding of manufacturing industry standards (ISA S88 S95) and Familiarity with a relevant and globally supported framework Ability to navigate through changes and uncertainty with professionalism. The willingness and experience to work hands-on is most important for this role. Demonstrated ability to motivate and innovate, excellent team building and leadership skills. * Able to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels.