Manufacturing & Engineering

Undergraduates

Manufacturing

Operations Management Assistant (OMA)

• Experience all aspects of manufacturing, engineering and plant operations in our rotational development program.
• Focus on your management and technical skills.
• Receive on-the-job training through work assignments in project/systems improvement engineering, production crew management, distribution and production scheduling, human resources and financial operations.
• Coordinate installations and start-ups of new production systems.

Your career path may take you into increasingly responsible and exciting leadership roles, including start-up manager for a new system start-up, operating department manager for a production or milling department, and ultimately plant manager.

Manufacturing Career Paths

Education

For new graduates and interns, preferred degrees include bachelor of science degrees in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial management, supply chain management, food science and milling science.

Engineering

Job Overview

Engineering Development Program (EDP)

• Prepare for technical or managerial careers in engineering at General Mills by participating in our rotational development program
• Develop leadership and technical skills for General Mills' core engineering functions
• Receive a broad orientation to manufacturing
• Gain experience in project, controls, packaging and systems improvement engineering, as well as in production crew management, quality, financial operations and maintenance

Our "Dual Ladder" emphasizes the importance of both technical leadership and managerial leadership to the success of our organization. Accordingly, as an engineer at General Mills, you have the opportunity to progress in either a technical or managerial career path, based on your performance and interests. As a technical expert, you might pursue a position as a project engineer, systems engineer, or electrical and controls engineer, among others.

Engineering Career Paths

Training and Development

On-the-job development is the key element to building your skills in the function. In our entry-level rotational development programs, for example, you will experience a variety of job roles that are designed to build your technical and leadership skills. Formal training opportunities supplement your experiences, including Cereal School, a hands-on program that combines classroom instruction about cereal chemistry and production processes with applied learning in production scenarios in our Pilot Plant. Similarly structured, our Packaging School builds expertise in material-machine interface.

Education

For new graduates and interns, preferred degrees include bachelor of science degrees in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and food process engineering.