Bill Gilliland
About Bill Gilliland
Bill Gilliland is the Global Packaging Food Safety & Quality Operations Leader at General Mills, with over 25 years of experience in packaging and quality operations.
Company
Bill Gilliland is currently employed at General Mills, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods. He serves in a leadership role at the company's headquarters in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Title
Bill Gilliland holds the position of Global Packaging Food Safety & Quality Operations Leader at General Mills. In this role, he oversees and ensures the safety and quality of packaging across global operations.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Bill Gilliland has held several positions at General Mills over his career. From 2015 to 2017, he was the Packaging QRO Team Leader. Prior to that, from 2006 to 2015, he served as Technology Leader. Earlier roles include Quality Engineer I and II, as well as Quality Management Assistant.
Experience at SC Johnson
Bill Gilliland worked at SC Johnson for a total of 7 years. His roles included Plant Operations Manager, North American Quality Operations Manager, Quality Manager, and Senior Quality Engineer. These positions allowed him to develop extensive expertise in quality and operations management.
Education and Expertise
Bill Gilliland holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, completed between 2001 and 2003. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Packaging from Michigan State University, attended from 1992 to 1996. With over 25 years of experience in packaging and quality operations, he has an extensive background in these domains.