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Lead Maintenance Technician

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Job ID 294796 Date posted 06/21/2024 Location : West Columbia, South Carolina Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's 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 protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.


Job Location: West Columbia, SC

Job Type: Full Time

Shift(s) Available: 2nd Shift

Compensation: $35/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
  • $0.50 cent Differential for 2nd shift

Principal Accountabilities

  • Maintain Process and Industry Standards and Specifications
  • Identify follow-up work required
  • Acquire planned materials, tools and documentation for planned work, and work order information for reactive work
  • Investigate job site if required – determine scope of work (reactive work)
  • Prepare work site – scaffolding, safety, etc
  • Respond to interruption work from immediate supervisor
  • Move to next job after completion or as directed by Maintenance Supervisor
  • With the Maintenance Supervisor, resolve problems as needed to perform work
  • Complete Closeout Activities including, Tool accountability / Parts reconciliation, Sanitation tagging / Notification to Production, return unused materials and tools, Functional Operations test complete, and arrange for PDM validation
  • Complete, Sign and return hardcopy Work Order to Maintenance Supervisor complete with, Work Description, Symptoms

Required Qualifications

  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a reasonable accommodation
  • Must be able to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions with the use of PPE, which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • Basic use of a computer

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous Cargill experience
  • Work history in the past 12 months
  • Minimum of 5 years industrial maintenance experience or completed training for Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

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

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