House Mechanic (Millwright)

American Crystal Sugar · Hillsboro, ND

Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 2+ years
Industry: Food & beverage
Posted: 4 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at American Crystal Sugar (food & beverage) in Hillsboro, ND. To that extent, individuals will weld, cut, braze, and solder a variety of materials.

They ask for: 2+ years · degree required
Tools it names: Welding
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.

Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1786 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 1923 other live reliability postings in the US.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 49%
PLC 39%
✓ Welding 34%
Root cause 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Off-shift / weekend coverage

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This plant: American Crystal Sugar in Hillsboro

1 other open role at this site.

Process Technician · Process · Technician

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Requirements

✓2-year technical degree (such as Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Design, Machinist & Toolmaker, or related degree) OR must have fully completed a state-approved millwright apprenticeship (non-ACS). With a minimum of 2 years of full-time industrial millwright experience.

✓A High School degree or diploma although a GED certificate is acceptable and a minimum of 5 consecutive years of full-time industrial millwright experience.

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The House Mechanic will perform a wide variety of duties and tasks associated with the mechanical (millwright) discipline. These duties and tasks include a multitude of maintenance interventions ranging from basic parts replacements to equipment refurbishment to optimizing equipment performance to advanced troubleshooting.

The principle accountabilities include, but are not limited to

•Inspection, (parts) replacements, alignment, balancing, installation, and refurbishment.
•Individuals will be required to understand the operating principles of this equipment and its role in the process/factory.
•Mechanics are expected to understand equipment function and application to the extent that equipment performance can be optimized.
•Individuals will work closely with Production gaining a detailed understanding of operating parameters to ensure that Maintenance interventions are both appropriate and effective.
•Perform a variety of joining and fabrication activities. To that extent, individuals will weld, cut, braze, and solder a variety of materials. This includes welding carbon steel using the SMAW and GMAW processes and welding stainless steel metals using the SMAW process.

Job

In addition to

•Candidates will be required to take a millwright, welding and basic skills testing
•Candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a Safety Screen that evaluates their ability to safely execute the duties and tasks defined for this position.

Benefits Include

Our benefits include eligibility for comprehensive medical insurance starting on day one.

In addition, we offer Pension, 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Company match, paid dental, paid basic life insurance, paid short -term disability, voluntary long-term disability, life insurance, vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, and paid holidays. We also offer tuition reimbursement, service awards, and a 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost.

We are proud to offer such a comprehensive package to our employees and believe that it reflects our commitment to their well-being and success.