Operations Technician
Fort Dodge, IAFull-time$29/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Operations Technician supports production at Cargill’s Fort Dodge facility by operating and monitoring chemical, mechanical, and thermal processes. The role includes troubleshooting and maintenance, recording production data, handling materials, and supporting continuous improvement while following safety and regulatory policies. The position uses a 12-hour rotating schedule, with day and night shifts changing every two weeks, and includes weekends and holidays.
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Full job description
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.
Job Location: Fort Dodge, IA
Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: Rotating OR Continental: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM. Employees rotate between day and night shifts every two weeks. This position follows a 12-hour rotating schedule that includes weekends and holidays.
Compensation: $29/hr
Job Overview
Join Cargill as an Operations Technician and help keep our production processes running safely, efficiently, and reliably. In this hands‑on role, you’ll operate and support chemical, mechanical, and thermal processes, troubleshoot equipment issues, and contribute to continuous improvement across multiple areas of the facility. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, learning complex systems, and making a direct impact on product quality and plant performance.
What You Will Do
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Operate equipment and chemical, mechanical, or thermal processes across assigned production areas, including rotation or backfill support.
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Monitor and adjust production processes using computer systems to meet quality and specification requirements.
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Perform preventative and autonomous maintenance and troubleshoot equipment issues using hand, power, and basic electrical tools.
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Record production data, manage inventory, and load or unload materials using mobile equipment.
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Work with peers and management to support continuous improvement and follow standard operating procedures.
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Follow all safety and regulatory policies while maintaining a clean, safe work environment and coordinating with connected process areas.
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Willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, or variable shifts with advance notice.
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Perform other duties as assigned
What You Will Need
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Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
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Must be 18 years or older.
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Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend English to safely perform the essential functions of the job.
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Able to work indoors and outdoors, including at heights of 4 feet or more, and capable of performing physical tasks such as lifting up to 50 lbs., climbing, bending, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation and while using appropriate PPE.
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Able to work rotating shifts.
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Working knowledge of computers and willingness to learn digital tools and equipment controls.
What Will Put You Ahead
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Experience working in a production, chemical, or manufacturing environment.
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Experience operating industrial or mobile equipment (e.g., forklifts, loaders).
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Familiarity with maintenance practices or troubleshooting mechanical/electrical systems.
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Experience using computerized production, quality, or inventory systems.
Benefits
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Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
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Paid Vacation and Holidays
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401(k) with Cargill Matching Contributions
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Development Opportunities
About Cargill
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement. Considered candidates may receive a phone call from a 952 area code.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vet
To apply using chat/text, please click Apply Now button OR use this link (https://career2.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=337147&company=cargill&locale=en\_US) to create a login to apply.
How this job compares
Set against the 609 open Production Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$29/hr
- US median$22–25/hr373 hourly ranges
This rate, $29/hr, is 20% above the US median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the middle half of Production Technician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open Production Technician jobs in Iowa and 609 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Production Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (272 postings).
- Education
- 6 of the 609 open Production Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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