Maintenance Technician

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Type: Full Time
Shift: 3rd
Compensation: $27.25 - $34.67/hr based on experience
Sign-On Bonus: $2,500

Benefits Information:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Marathon Health Clinic (Employer sponsored health center)
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

Maintenance Tech IIA is a vital role in the daily operations of our facility. There are a variety of roles and responsibilities within this title. The types of roles available require troubleshooting, ensuring proper maintenance and operational status of equipment, using a variety of hand tools to set up, break down, adjust production line machinery, and performing other duties pertaining to hydraulics and pneumatics, all while making safety the number one priority. Maintenance requires being able to read manuals written in English and the ability to write and document information. While performing the duties of Maintenance, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions with slippery surfaces; moving mechanical parts; fast paced warm/cool environment. Positions require standing the entire shift and the use of PPE is required in all areas of the facility.

Principal Accountabilities

• Perform general machine repair without assistance
• Understand motor control and motor circuit repairs
• Utilize PM procedures for assigned machines
• Experience in the following
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Mechanical systems
  • Pneumatics
  • Hydraulics
  • Plumbing
  • Fabrication/welding
  • Electrical/electronics
  • Reliability and proactive maintenance
  • Computer use

Required Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
• Must be 18 years or older
• Ability to read/write/speak English
• Able to understand schematics and installation/operation manuals
• Previous industrial maintenance experience or equivalent schooling
• Knowledge and demonstrated skills with hand tools, basic math, measuring and mechanical aptitude

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous production or maintenance experience
• Previous Cargill experience
• Work history in the past 12 months

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

US Covid-19 Vaccination Update: Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status. Regardless of vaccination status you will be required to wear masks and follow Cargill’s safety protocols.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet