Operations Technician

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargills global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible, and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition, and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies.

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Available: Rotating

Compensation: $23.65/hr

Benefits Information:

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

A Typical Work Day May Include:

Executing processes and operating all equipment of a designated area to maintain a dynamic and continuous process flow such as collecting and processing samples

Monitor tank levels, product temperatures and pressures, including observing readings on computers and field instruments, documenting key readings and information and making appropriate adjustments

Troubleshoot and operate equipment & instrumentation efficiently and perform routine maintenance

Unloading raw materials, loading finished products (trucks, railcars, etc.) and controlling inventory to meet both internal and external customer needs

Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, mobile lifts, and railcar movers as necessary

Moving, dumping and unloading ingredients in railcars/trucks

Operate standard maintenance tools such as power tools, basic hand tools, electric tools, etc.

Understanding and adhering to all safety trainings, food safety, sanitation, hygiene and environmental policies and procedures

Interfacing with customers and carriers of our products

Other duties as assigned

What You Will Need:

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 which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

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 elevated areas (4 feet and above)

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

Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays, or different shifts with advance notice

Basic use of computer

What Will Put You Ahead:

Experience operating mobile equipment such as forklifts, loaders, etc.

High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience

Experience with SAP or a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Experience working in a production lab, analyzing samples, and collecting data

Prior experience in production-related work

Basic experience troubleshooting various mechanical components and systems.

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