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Injection Molding Operator

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Job ID 317057 Date posted 10/27/2025 Location : Sidney, Ohio 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 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 Purpose and Impact

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! 

Job Type: Full Time
Shift Available: 2nd shift
Compensation: $27.00/hr

Benefits:

  • 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 Discount
  • Access to discounted daycare tuition and priority access at local Sidney YMCA childcare center


New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

Key Accountabilities

  • Operate production and packaging equipment, injection molding equipment and all other associated production equipment to produce quality product in a safe and efficient manner
  • Learn and understand the production schedule
  • Troubleshoot equipment failures and perform minor maintenance on this equipment
  • Perform mold change and line changeovers as needed
  • Change parts and pieces needed to go from one product to another
  • Understanding and adhering to all safety rules and regulations(including food safety policies and procedures)
  • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
  • Cargill requires employees be a minimum of 18 years old to work in a production facility
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
  • Basic use of a computer and typing skills
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a reasonable accommodation
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • 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 work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice



Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous Forklift experience
  • Previous experience working in a production or plant environment
  • High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience 
  • Prior experience operating Injection Molding Equipment
  • Previous Experience with SAP or a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

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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