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Maintenance Technician I

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Job ID 304802 Date posted 02/20/2025 Location : Dayton, Virginia 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 160,000 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: Dayton, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Available: 1st and 2nd 
Compensation: $29.30 - $29.52/hr

Benefits Information 

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Health and Wellness Incentives
  • Marathon Health Clinic (Employer sponsored health center)
  • 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/Opportunities to grow
  • Employee Discounts

Principal Accountabilities 

  • Perform routine maintenance and repairs on machinery and equipment
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues
  • Conduct preventive maintenance to ensure optimal equipment performance
  • Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and repairs and utilize computer programs like SAP
  • Collaborate with production teams to minimize downtime and improve efficiency

Required Qualifications 

  • Consistent 3+ years of maintenance experience or industrial maintenance schooling 
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic systems 
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to communicate efficiently in English (read, write, and speak English) 
  • Math skills including but not limited to fractions/decimals, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
  • Computer literacy
  • Understand the basic metric system
  • Ability to work on weekends and holidays


Preferred Qualifications 

  • 5+ years previous maintenance experience 
  • Previous Cargill experience 
  • Work history in the past 12 months 
  • Ability to work with a variety of hand tools


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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