Packaging Technician
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 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 Type: Full Time
Shift Available: 2nd shift
Compensation: $22.32 /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 Discounts
Principal Accountabilities:
- Operation of packaging and palletizing equipment.
- Input production data in SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (MII).
- Input performance data in a computer system.
- Input production downtime information into RtDuet.
- Collect samples / perform quality
- Minor maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment.
- Housekeeping tasks.
- Repalletizing / disposal of distressed product.
- Perform change-over tasks.
- Other duties as assigned.
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 perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, 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 understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
- Basic use of a computer
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays with advance notice
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a production or plant environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using a front-end loader
- Experience operating mobile equipment such as forklift
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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