Operations Technician

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Join Cargill’s global team of 155,000 employees dedicated to safe, responsible, and sustainable practices. This role is within Cargill’s food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends in taste, nutrition, and safety to innovate and provide solutions.

About the Role

This position offers a competitive compensation package including a starting hourly wage of $28.10, a sign-on bonus of $3000, and new application options through Ana at careers.cargill.com or texting CargillJobs.

Responsibilities

• Executing processes and operating all equipment to maintain a dynamic and continuous process flow
• Maintaining tank levels, monitoring product temperatures and pressures, and making appropriate adjustments
• Troubleshooting and performing routine maintenance on equipment and instrumentation
• Unloading raw materials, loading finished products, and controlling inventory
• Communicating effectively with peers and management to foster a teamwork-focused environment
• Operating mobile equipment such as forklifts, mobile lifts, and railcar movers
• Moving, dumping, and unloading ingredients in railcars and trucks
• Using standard maintenance tools and understanding safety policies and procedures
• Interfacing with customers and carriers regarding product delivery

Requirements

• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
• Must be 18 years or older
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions with PPE including a respirator
• Physical ability to perform tasks such as bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting
• Understanding and communicating in English (verbal/written)
• Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts
• Basic computer skills

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience operating mobile equipment such as forklifts, loaders, etc.
• High school diploma/GED or at least two years of equivalent work experience
• Experience with SAP or CMMS
• Experience in production labs, sample analysis, and data collection
• Prior production-related work experience
• Basic troubleshooting skills for mechanical components and 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

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
• Must be 18 years or older
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions with PPE including a respirator
• Physical ability to perform tasks such as bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting
• Understanding and communicating in English (verbal/written)
• Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts
• Basic use of computer

Skills

• Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, loaders, etc.
• Understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
• Use standard maintenance tools and adhere to safety policies and procedures
• Interact with customers and carriers regarding product delivery

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

$28.10/hr

Schedule

Rotating Shift