Consultant – CIS

COMPANY OVERVIEW

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OVERVIEW

As a Controls and Information Systems (CIS) Senior Consultant, you will lead development and implementation of General Mills Controls Engineering standards, applications, and tools that reduce operational losses, improve system performance, and strengthen product quality. You will lead the global rollout of plant control infrastructure and provide ongoing virtual consulting to manufacturing sites around the world. Drawing on expertise in plant engineering, preferably within the food industry and strong project management skills, you will assess challenges, solve complex controls and systems problems, improve productivity, and optimize manufacturing costs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

80% OF TIME — BUSINESS RESULTS

• Drive productivity and system utilization while reducing manual effort, production waste, and manufacturing costs through the strategic application of controls technology.
• Develop and deploy global General Mills controls and systems solutions using plant process automation platforms, including AVEVA System Platform/Wonderware Archestra, Siemens, Ignition and Rockwell.
• Identify operational, quality, and system-performance opportunities; recommend and execute standardized controls solutions that improve plant performance.
• Share technical learnings, standards, and best practices across the Controls Engineering and Controls and Information Systems community.
• Provide tactical operations support through technical root-cause analysis, control-system problem resolution, diagnostic-tool development, and creation of documentation and training materials.
• Manage controls architecture and infrastructure, optimize reliability and performance, and develop plans to address system obsolescence.
• Provide strategic operations support by developing solutions to chronic problems, planning and supporting disaster-recovery activities, contributing to the long-term Controls and Information Systems vision, and strengthening partnerships with Research and Development, the Process Technology Group, and Systems Engineering.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert, applying engineering expertise and knowledge of electrical systems, control platforms, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing plant operations.
• Work effectively in cross-cultural virtual teams; coach and mentor engineers and develop foundational Controls and Information Systems onboarding plans.

20% OF TIME — LEADERSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

• Continue professional development through the individual development plan process and participation in relevant training, seminars, and technical fairs.
• Collaborate with functional partners, build internal and external networks, identify capability and training needs, and coordinate development opportunities.
• Support the One Technical Community strategy by embracing and incorporating broad performance programs, including Continuous Improvement, Safety by Design, and value-added tools and technologies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation / Electronics / Electrical / IT Engineering (Full time graduation from an accredited university)

Experience:

• 12+ years of relevant experience in Controls Engineering, controls and instrumentation systems, including hands-on plant-floor commissioning, troubleshooting, and line integration.
• Demonstrated experience delivering automation projects end to end, from design and development through commissioning and operational handover.

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on proficiency with Aveva System Platform and OMI development and/or Ignition SCADA configuration, including graphics, alarms, dashboards, historian functions, and data logging
• PLC programming experience on Rockwell ControlLogix and Studio 5000 And /or Siemens platform
• Working knowledge of industrial network infrastructure and operational technology cybersecurity, including VLANs, managed switches, firewalls, IP addressing, access control, patching, segmentation, and threat response.
• Experience with SQL and scripting or application development using tools such as Python, Visual Basic, or .NET; working knowledge of virtualization platforms such as VMware or Hyper-V for supervisory control and server systems.
• Familiarity with instrumentation and field devices, industrial protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and Profibus, electrical panels and motor control centers, and single-line diagrams; strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, proactive ownership, and independent execution skills.
• A track record of establishing automation standards, influencing without direct authority, mentoring engineers, and coordinating multi-site or multi-vendor technical delivery

Soft Skills:

• Demonstrate root-cause analysis and effective problem-solving through hands-on examples.

• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Electronics / Instrumentation) or an MBA.
• Hands-on or conceptual experience applying Industry 4.0, digitalization, connected-worker, or data-driven manufacturing solutions.
• Experience integrating manufacturing execution systems with supervisory control, programmable controller, or plant data systems

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.

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