Maintenance Technician
Cargill · Mason City, IA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Cargill (food & beverage) in Mason City, IA.
- They ask for
- 18+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SAP
- 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 49 other live reliability postings in Iowa.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 2+)
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 62%
- PLC 40%
- Welding 40%
- TPM 22%
- Root cause 20%
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Required Qualifications
- ✓Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
- ✓Must be 18 years or older
- ✓Ability to read, write, and speak English
- ✓Availability to work outside of normal shift up to including weekend and off shift hours as needed
- ✓Ability to obtain Ammonia Refrigeration Systems Certification – Operator Level 1 within one year of employment
- ✓Participation as a member of the emergency response team, including wearing a full-face respirator mask as needed
- ✓Electrical & mechanical aptitude
- ✓Ability to learn chemistry of industrial wastewater systems
- ✓Basic computer skills including being proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Maintenance experience in a food processing environment
- ✓Experience with HVAC, Compressed Air, Boiler, and Wastewater Systems
- ✓Able to effectively use typical industrial maintenance test and calibration equipment
- ✓Ability to troubleshoot industrial electrical systems up to 480 VAC
- ✓Predictive Technology Experience
- ✓Experience working with SAP
- ✓Ability to read & interpret detail blueprints and other technical documents
- ✓Familiarity with industrial wastewater systems
- ✓2 years of Maintenance experience or completion of technical college degree in related field.
- ✓Dependable and punctual
Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.
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Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
Job Location: Mason City, IA
Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: 2nd
Benefits Information
- •Shift differential and potential attendance incentive
- •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
Principal Accountabilities
- •Maintain ammonia refrigeration system and training: Perform daily monitoring of the system through walk arounds and trend graphs. Optimize ammonia operations through the use of the Logix system
- •Writing and review of task procedures, PM’s and SOP’s for operation of equipment and system. Support in Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance audits. Performing preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance strategies as designated
- •Maintain Plant equipment. Work with others to promote quality and yield improvements
- •Complete necessary documentation related to completion of Work Orders and applicable Process Safety Management (PSM) elements
- •Maintain adherence to all Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
- •Maintain equipment and tools according to food safety guidelines. Responsible for reporting problems with the food safety management system