Consultant – CIS

Overview

Lead the development and implementation of General Mills Controls Engineering standards, applications and tools, and the global rollout of plant control infrastructure, with ongoing virtual consulting to manufacturing sites worldwide.

What you'll do

• Drive productivity and system utilization while reducing manual effort, production waste and manufacturing costs through 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, and 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, and contributing to the long-term Controls and Information Systems vision.
• Strengthen partnerships with Research and Development, the Process Technology Group and Systems Engineering.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert, applying 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.
• 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 broad performance programs, including Continuous Improvement, Safety by Design, and value-added tools and technologies.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical or IT Engineering (full-time graduation from an accredited university).
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrated root-cause analysis and effective problem-solving through hands-on examples.
• Clear communication and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Engineering (Electronics or 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.

Details

• Time allocation: 80% business results; 20% leadership, development and community contribution.
• Location: Powai, Mumbai, MH.