Maintenance Technician

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill's animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

**Job Purpose and Impact**

The Maintenance Mechanic III will perform complex maintenance and troubleshooting on production or warehouse machinery with in depth knowledge of a trade or understanding of multiple trades performing under occasional guidance. In this role, you will utilize maintenance and reliability practices to complete preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance to ensure assets are maintained to ensure effectiveness of the facility.

**Key Accountabilities**

+ Completing preventative, predictive, and reactive industrial maintenance throughout the facility

+ Operating standard maintenance tools such as power tools, basic hand tools, electric tools, precision maintenance tools, preventative maintenance technology tools, etc.

+ Utilize and work with maintenance trades and components such as electrical, welding, pipefitting, fabrication, gearbox and bearing maintenance, lubrication, pumps and piping systems, mechanical maintenance, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

+ Modifying or building equipment by reading and comprehending electrical/mechanical schematics, blueprints, and/or operation manuals

+ Documenting completed work and the conditions found, utilizing maintenance computer software as necessary

+ Interacting regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment

+ Operating forklifts, loaders, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts

+ Understanding and adhering to all safety policies and procedures

+ Maintaining a safe and clean work environment

+ Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**

**What You Will Need:**

+ 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) including a respirator

+ Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)

+ Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)

+ Ability to work in confined spaces

+ Basic computer skills

+ Ability to work overtime including holidays, nights, weekends, or different shifts with advance notice

+ Basic experience with maintenance trades

**What Will Put You Ahead:**

+ Experience performing maintenance trades such as welding, pipefitting, fabrication, rigging systems, gearbox and bearings, lubrication, pump and piping systems, or hydraulics and pneumatics

+ Experience with safe work practices, such as Pre-Job Hazard Analysis (PJHA), confined spaces, job task permitting, etc.

+ Trade school certification or degree in a maintenance related field, or relevant military experience

+ Experience with precision maintenance, such as laser alignment and/or dial indication

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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.