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Job ID 303740 Date posted 10/21/2025 Location : Butterworth, Malaysia Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

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 food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products. 

Cargill Animal Nutrition is a global business that serves large-scale feed mill operators and retailers, as well as individual farmers. Our business has provided better nutrition for better lives for more than 120 years. By leading, innovating, and transforming the animal nutrition & health industry, we ensure that the customers we serve, the animals we feed, and the consumers who rely on that protein, thrive.

Working at Cargill is an opportunity to thrive – a place to develop your career to the fullest while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact around the globe. We depend on creative, responsible, hardworking individuals like you to operate our business successfully!

A Typical Work Day May Include:
• Monitoring and operating equipment associated with the loadout and unloading process for bulk materials including trucks and/or rail cars, utilizing scales, pumps, conveyors, and mobile equipment
• Handling products which may include loading/unloading, stacking, weighing, packing, inspecting, tagging, etc
• Inspecting products to ensure quality assurance
• Collecting and processing samples; utilizing computer systems to input and record data as necessary
• Utilizing a handheld scanner to verify and track inventory
• Operating forklifts
• Understanding and adhering to all safety policies and procedures
• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
• Operating processing equipment via plant control systems 
• 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 understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
• Basic computer skills
• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
• Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice



What Will Put You Ahead:
• High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience
• Experience with SAP or a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Experience with automated computer systems, such as Human Machine Interface (HMI)
• Experience driving a forklift

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