Refinery Technician

Cargill•Sioux City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cargill as a Refinery Technician and support safe, efficient, and compliant refinery operations. This hands-on role involves operating and monitoring chemical processes, performing quality checks and sampling, handling materials, and assisting with preventative maintenance to help production, utility, and wastewater systems run reliably. The position is based in Sioux City, Iowa, and offers full-time work on a rotating shift: 7 AM–7 PM or 7 PM–7 AM, four days on and four days off. Compensation is $29 per hour. The role requires following procedures, complying with safety and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation, and contributing to continuous improvement in a regulated industrial environment. Work may take place indoors and outdoors, including at heights of four feet or more, and includes physical tasks such as lifting, climbing, bending, and twisting. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship and be at least 18 years old. Cargill describes itself as a family company providing food and agricultural solutions in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. The position is in its Food Enterprise, which serves food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with ingredients and branded products. Relocation reimbursement is not included.

Requirements

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, verbally and in writing.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors, including at heights of four feet or more.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, climb, bend, and twist, with or without reasonable accommodation and while using appropriate PPE.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED, or equivalent work experience.
Experience in a production or industrial environment.
Experience operating mobile equipment such as forklifts or skid-steers.
Experience with boiler operations.

Responsibilities

Operate and monitor chemical, mechanical, or thermal processes using equipment control panels, manual valves, and computer systems.
Collect samples, run analytical tests, and perform quality checks to ensure products, utilities, and wastewater systems meet specifications.
Load and unload chemicals into tank trucks and railcars.
Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts or loaders.
Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot routine equipment issues using hand, power, and basic electrical tools.
Inspect equipment, buildings, and grounds; assist with light repairs and continuous improvement activities.
Follow safety, regulatory, and permitting requirements.
Maintain accurate documentation and a clean, safe work environment.
Work overtime, weekends, holidays, or variable shifts with advance notice.
Perform other duties as assigned.