Maintenance Technician - Minneapolis, MN
ADM · Minneapolis, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at ADM (food & beverage) in Minneapolis, MN.
- Tools it names
- Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 86 other live reliability postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $72k–$103k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- PLC 32%
- ✓ Welding 28%
- Automation 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from ADMAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
We seek reliable, trainable colleagues for our ADM Atkinson Flour mill in Minneapolis. Our facility has been serving the food industry for over 100 years. We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team. Job duties include troubleshooting mechanical failures and pneumatic systems; repairing, rebuilding, and maintaining mechanical drive systems, installing new systems, fabrication as needed, operating boilers, hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools. Starting rate at Maintenance Technician at $30.98/hour. You will advance based on the company’s assessment to Maint. 1st Class at $37.98/hour. Top rate is Maint. 1st Class w/2nd Class B boiler’s license of $38.72/hour.
Job
Qualifications
- ✓Willing and able to work safely in multiple environments.
- ✓Willing and able to learn and follow the ADM Way Code of Conduct.
- ✓Trainable. Able to learn new systems and equipment and operate it reliably and with high efficiency.
- ✓Regular and prompt attendance.
- ✓Physical Labor; able to lift 55 pounds.
- ✓Mechanical aptitude and experience.
- ✓Relevant welding skills and experience.
- ✓Willing and able to work overtime and some weekend work if needed.
- ✓Able to climb ladders and work at heights.
- ✓Sit, stand, kneel, crawl and bend in a variety of conditions.
- ✓Confined space entry capability.
- ✓Willing and able to work extended shifts and emergency call-backs.
- ✓Good communications skills.
- ✓Proven record of performance.
- ✓Able to work independently or as a group.
- ✓Able to perform any and all tasks that may be assigned. Duties may be altered as needed.
- ✓Willing and able to satisfactorily complete formal/informal trade school or other training to close gaps in skills.
- ✓Satisfactory completion of ADM maintenance test.
- ✓Willing and able to obtain Minnesota 2nd Class B boiler’s license.
- ✓Able to operate at Bobcat, Telehandler or Boom Lift
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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Maintenance- Minneapolis, MN
This is an hourly level position.
