Industrial Maintenance Technician - Akron OH
Cargill · Akron, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- 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 Akron, OH. Shift(s) Available : 2nd or 3rd shift, to be determined based on seniority.
- They ask for
- 18+ years
- 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.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 120 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 4+)
Typical $77k–$107k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 48%
- PLC 43%
- Welding 33%
- Root cause 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Cargill in Akron
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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
- ✓Basic computer skills
- ✓Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
- ✓Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs., kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without 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)
- ✓Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- ✓Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice
- ✓Minimum of one year experience with maintenance trades in an industrial environment
- ✓Experience troubleshooting and maintaining various components and systems such as but not limited to packaging equipment, electrical components and troubleshooting, hydraulic & pneumatic systems, belt or roller conveyors, pumps, gear reducers, or bearings
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Cargill is a trusted salt supplier to a wide variety of industries; our portfolio includes food processing salts, sodium reduction solutions, salt for water softeners and swimming pools, bulk and packaged ice melters, industrial salts, and salt for animal feeding. Working at Cargill is an opportunity to thrive – a place to develop your career to the fullest while engaging in meaningful work that makes a positive impact around the globe! We depend on creative, responsible, hardworking individuals like you to operate our business successfully!
Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available : 2nd or 3rd shift, to be determined based on seniority
New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.
A Typical Work Day May Include
- •Completing preventative, predictive, and reactive industrial maintenance throughout the facility
- •Documenting all completed work and the conditions found; utilizing maintenance computer software as necessary
- •Installing, maintaining, testing, evaluating, and repairing various components, and systems including packaging equipment, hydraulic & pneumatic systems, screw, belt and roller conveyors, pumps, gear reducers, and bearings
- •Operating standard maintenance tools such as power tools, basic hand tools, pneumatic tools, electric tools, etc.
- •Comprehending mechanical/electrical schematics, blueprints, and/or operation manuals
- •Operating a forklift
- •Understanding and adhering to all safety policies and procedures
- •Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
- •Other duties as assigned
What Will Put You Ahead
- •Experience with SAP or a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- •Certified Maintenance Reliability Technician (CMRT) or willing to acquire certification
- •Predictive Maintenance and/or Precision Maintenance Certifications
- •High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience
Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.
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