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Mechanic II

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Job ID 320411 Date posted 01/06/2026 Location : Albert Lea, Minnesota

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.


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: Albert Lea, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Available: 1st
Compensation: $29.60

Benefits Information

  • 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

  • Perform repetitive or non-routine tasks
  • Using hand tools to perform maintenance on production machinery
  • Ensuring food safety and quality
  • Cleanliness and housekeeping

Required Qualifications 

  • 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, 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) including a respirator
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to work overtime including holidays, nights, weekends, or different shifts with advance notice
  • Experience performing maintenance trades such as welding, pipefitting, fabrication, rigging systems, gearbox and bearings, lubrication, pump and piping systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous Cargill experience
  • Work history in the past 12 months
  • Minimum of one year of experience with industrial electrical knowledge and any mechanical maintenance trade
  • Experience working with control voltages, and/or PID loop controls, and/or 120/277/480v 
  • Experience with safe work practices, such as Pre-Job Hazard Analysis (PJHA), confined spaces, job task permitting, etc. 
  • Trade school certification or degree in an electrical and or mechanical field, or relevant military experience 
  • Experience working on industrial trucks; forklifts, pallet jacks, batteries

Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet



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