Lead Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Join Cargill's protein and salt business, a global team committed to safe, responsible, and sustainable ways to nourish the world. As a Lead Maintenance Technician, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the maintenance of production machinery, ensuring food safety and quality, cleanliness, and housekeeping.

Principal Accountabilities

• Performing maintenance on production machinery using hand tools.
• Ensuring food safety and quality.
• Maintaining cleanliness and housekeeping standards.
• Communicating with other departments to ensure proper pass down of maintenance-related issues.
• Documenting daily work assigned and troubleshooting equipment with minimal supervision.
• Utilizing inventory parts to repair equipment and documenting issued parts.

Required Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal & written).
• Physical capabilities including bending, lifting up to 50 lbs., kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely.
• Comfort working in varied indoor and outdoor conditions with the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above).
• Basic computer skills, hand tool proficiency, forklift operation, and mechanical aptitude.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of previous production or maintenance experience.
• Meat processing or food handling experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance.
• Health and wellness incentives.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) with matching contributions, employee assistance program, and discounts.

Cargill is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.