Maintenance Technician

About the role

Cargill Animal Nutrition is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team. This role is available in multiple locations and offers a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance, health and wellness incentives, paid vacation and holidays, a 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), short-term disability and life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts.

Responsibilities

• Completing preventative, predictive, and reactive industrial maintenance throughout the facility, with limited direction.
• Leverage knowledge and ability to operate 1 or 2 standard maintenance tools such as power tools, basic hand tools, electric tools, precision maintenance tools and preventative maintenance technology tools.
• Modify with some direction or instruction in either electrical or mechanical schematics, blueprints, and operation manuals.
• Document completed work and the conditions found utilizing maintenance computer software and interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations.
• Operating forklifts, loaders, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts following standard production documentation to deliver to the correct location.
• Understanding and adhering to all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above).
• Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written).
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work overtime including holidays, nights, weekends, or different shifts with advance notice.
• Demonstrate experience in 1 or 2 maintenance trades and components (ex. electrical, welding, pipefitting, fabrication, gearbox and bearing maintenance, lubrication, pumps and piping systems, mechanical maintenance, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems).

Qualifications

• Trade school certification or degree in a maintenance related field, or relevant military experience.
• Experience performing maintenance trades such as rigging systems, bearings, and lubrication.
• Experience with safe work practices, such as Pre-Job Hazard Analysis (PJHA), confined spaces, job task permitting, etc.
• Experience with precision maintenance, such as laser alignment and/or dial indication.

Skills

• Experience in 1 or 2 maintenance trades and components (ex. electrical, welding, pipefitting, fabrication, gearbox and bearing maintenance, lubrication, pumps and piping systems, mechanical maintenance, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• 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

Pay

The pay range for this role is $20.00 - $25.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This role is available on a 2nd shift schedule.