Quality Technician
Cargill · Owatonna, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Travel
- Includes overnights
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Cargill (food & beverage) in Owatonna, MN.
- They ask for
- 18+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · overnight travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$70k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 437 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 20 other live quality postings in Minnesota.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 2+)
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- GD&T 38%
- Root cause 38%
- ISO 9001 29%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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What You Will Need
- ✓Must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship
- ✓Must be 18 years or older
- ✓Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a reasonable accommodation
- ✓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 work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
- ✓Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
- ✓Basic use of a computer
- ✓Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice
- ✓High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience
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Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.
Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: Overnight Rotating
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
A Typical Work Day May Include
- •Accurately perform and record monitoring activities, process verifications, and audits throughout the facility including raw material audits, documenting deviations and/or recording corrective actions taken
- •Monitoring and enforcing all plant specific and corporate food safety programs
- •Performing pre-operational inspections and along with performing quality monitoring of product and processes
- •Documenting and maintaining record keeping utilizing a computer as necessary
- •Auditing supplies to maintain inventory and designing and implementing new procedures and/or techniques
- •Interacting regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment
- •Understanding and adhering to all safety rules and regulations
- •Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
- •Other duties as assigned
What will put you ahead
- •Prior experience in production and or similar military environment
- •Associates Degree in Science related field
- •Prior Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience
- •Prior knowledge of Pet Food manufacturing
Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
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