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Lead Technician

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Job ID 288446 Date posted 03/08/2024 Location : Kansas City, Kansas

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 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: 2nd
Compensation: $30.00 / hr. - $32.00/hr


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 Discount


Principal Accountabilities:

  • Assists in planning for future production workforce needs and participates in selection of employees
  • Align with corporate policies and procedures related to Environment, Health and Safety and Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory
  • Executes and monitors day-to-day operations for all production processes for a process, across shifts.  Ensures safety and quality procedures are met
  • Actively measures performance and implements leading common practices to promote operational efficiencies
  • Executes day-to-day operations of assigned area, ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee safety; documents and investigated EHS incidents to determine route cause and eliminate safety risks
  • Participate in cross-functional teams and various continuous improvement projects
  • Interacting regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment
  • Operating forklifts, loaders, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts
  • Understanding and adhering to all safety policies and procedures
  • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
  • Other duties as assigned


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 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, 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)
  • Ability to work in confined spaces
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to work overtime including holidays, nights, weekends, or different shifts with advance notice


Preferred Qualifications:

  • High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience
  • Basic maintenance experience
  • Experience with leading a team
  • Experience operating forklifts and/or similar equipment


Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.



Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

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