Maintenance Technician

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

About the role

A typical work day may include:

• Performing preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on industrial equipment and facility systems.
• Documenting maintenance activities, completed repairs, and equipment conditions using maintenance management software and related systems.
• Installing, maintaining, testing, evaluating, and repairing various components and systems including heavy mobile equipment, hydraulic systems, 12 & 24V mobile electrical systems, belt conveyors, gear reducers, and bearings.
• Safely operating and utilizing a variety of maintenance tools and equipment, including power tools, hand tools, pneumatic tools, and electric tools.
• Reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical schematics, blueprints, technical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment as required.
• Following all company safety standards, policies, and procedures to ensure a safe work environment.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Supporting additional maintenance and operational tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Possess basic computer proficiency.
• Demonstrate basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Minimum of one year of experience in industrial electrical systems and mechanical maintenance.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Comfortable working in both indoor and outdoor industrial environments with exposure to heat, cold, dust, noise, and other varying conditions while using required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to work at heights of 4 feet or more.
• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and alternate shifts as needed with advance notice.

Qualifications

What will put you ahead:

• Experience working with SAP and/or a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Certified Maintenance Reliability Technician (CMRT) certification, or willingness to obtain certification.
• Heavy equipment or industrial maintenance technical diploma from a trade school, or 3+ years of equivalent hands-on maintenance experience.
• Certifications in Predictive Maintenance and/or Precision Maintenance.
• Proven experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining:
  • Packaging equipment
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Belt and roller conveyors
  • Pumps
  • Gear reducers or Bearings
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience diagnosing and resolving equipment reliability and performance issues.

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

$27.00/hour

Schedule

1st shift (full-time)