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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 animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

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. You will be proud to work for a company with a strong history of ethics and a purpose of nourishing people. We offer a diverse, supportive environment where you will grow personally and professionally as you learn from some of the most talented people in your field. Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities. Learn more at www.cargill.com

As the Maintenance Technician in this plant your primary job requirement is to follow the plant maintenance program. Included are the repair, replacement, lubrication and inspection of parts or equipment in production and around the facility. Work is completed out in the plant site or at a bench in the maintenance shop. Weekend work and overtime may be a requirement. .

Job type: Full time

Shift Available: Day shift

Compensation: $28.00/hr-$30.00/hr

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure safe, timely and satisfactory completion of all mechanical maintenance work

• Maintain and improve the plants preventive/predictive maintenance system

• Lead problem solving and analyze results of maintenance repairs to ensure plant objectives are met

• Maintain a professional relationship by active collaboration with other departments in the plant

• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Required qualifications:

• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada.

• Cargill requires that employees be a minimum of 18 years old

• Must be able to perform physical job duties including lifting up to 50 pounds, bending/stooping, climbing ladders, open/close valves, shoveling,pounding with hammer and work in confined spaces.

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

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

• Basic computer skills

• Ability to work overtime, holidays, nights, weekends or different shifts

• Basic knowledge of industrial safety, food safety and environmental regulations with absolute commitment to safety

• Rotating on-call weekends, occasional shift rotation, holidays, overtime and additional hours beyond regularly scheduled

• Shift for occasional emergency or planned routine maintenance

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior experience in production related work

• Able to perform maintenance trades including gearbox and bearing, maintenance, lubrication, pumps and piping systems,mechanical maintenance and hydraulic and pneumatic.

• Able to work under special work conditions, such as extreme heat or cold

• Able to operate heavy equipment

• Previous forklift experience

• High School diploma or Equivalent

• Practical ‘hands on’ experience in a manufacturing/agricultural environment.

• Knowledge of the Maintenance Reliability process (predictive and preventative maintenance) and PredictiveTechnologies

• Automation control, boiler and steam systems training and experience.

• Mechanical aptitude to work from all types of blueprints, maintenance manuals, and drawings and the mathematicalknowledge required for such work

This full time position is located in Palmerston, Ontario; however please expect receiving calls from a 204 area code in case you are considered. Relocation assistance is not provided

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.