Senior Maintenance

Cargill•Nebraska City, NE

About The Position

Cargill is hiring for its protein and salt business in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The role supports maintenance of production machinery and contributes to food safety, product quality, and workplace cleanliness. The employee responds to maintenance requests from other departments, coordinates shift handoffs, records assigned work on paper and in SAP, troubleshoots equipment, communicates equipment status, and uses inventory parts according to documentation procedures. This is a full-time, third-shift position paying $26.90–$27.90 per hour. The job requires physical work and may involve indoor and outdoor conditions, including elevated areas. Relocation reimbursement is not included.

Requirements

  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to perform physical job duties, including bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including elevated areas.
  • Ability to operate and set up machines using manuals.
  • Basic computer skills and ability to use basic hand tools.
  • Ability to use or learn to operate a forklift and other motorized equipment.

Nice To Haves

  • One year of previous production or maintenance experience.
  • Meat processing experience.
  • Food handling experience.

Responsibilities

  • Use hand tools to perform maintenance on production machinery.
  • Ensure food safety and quality.
  • Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping.
  • Respond to radio calls from production, food safety, safety, and other departments for maintenance-related actions.
  • Communicate with other departments and maintenance shifts to ensure maintenance issues are properly passed on to the next shift.
  • Document daily assigned work on paper and in the maintenance management system (SAP).
  • Troubleshoot equipment with minimal supervision and communicate equipment status to maintenance management and other departments.
  • Use parts from inventory to repair equipment and follow procedures for documenting issued parts.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance
  • Health and wellness incentives
  • Employer-sponsored Marathon Health Clinic
  • 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
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