Rotating Equipment Maintenance Mechanic (Millwright)

Let’s keep the plant running—together

If you’re the person who can hear a bearing before it fails and loves seeing a production line hit peak performance, this role is for you.

What you’ll tackle

• Hands-on mechanical work: inspections, parts swaps, precision alignment and balancing, new installs, and refurbishment.
• System smarts: understand how each asset contributes to the full factory process so you can tune performance.
• Production partnership: collaborate closely with operators to time and tailor maintenance interventions.
• Fabrication mastery: weld, cut, braze, and solder—SMAW/GMAW on carbon steel and SMAW on stainless steel.

Choose your path to qualify

• Path A: 2-year technical degree (Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Design, Machinist & Toolmaker, or related) OR completion of a state-approved millwright apprenticeship (non-ACS), plus 2+ years of full-time industrial millwright experience.
• Path B: High School diploma or GED and 5 consecutive years of full-time industrial millwright experience.

Readiness checks

• Candidates will be required to take a millwright, welding, and basic skills test.
• Candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a Safety Screen that evaluates their ability to execute the duties and tasks defined for this position safely.

Pay, schedule, and locations

• Pay: $33.78 - $38.31/hr
• Schedule: Dupont rotation—8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (days) and 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM (nights). You must be able to work BOTH day and night schedules.
• Sites: Moorhead, MN; Hillsboro, ND; East Grand Forks, MN.

Benefits that start fast

• Medical and free dental care on day one; paid dental; vision insurance.
• Pension and a 401(k) with Company match.
• Paid basic life insurance; paid short-term disability; voluntary long-term disability; additional life insurance options.
• HSA and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement and service awards.
• 24/7 EAP with eight complimentary visits with a licensed counselor.

Skills you bring

• Troubleshooting (general and mechanical)
• Preventive maintenance and inspection techniques
• Comfort with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Mechanical testing and assembly
• Machine safety inspections
• Meets physical requirements; dependable in a manufacturing environment
• High School / GED
• Basic computer skills

Apply now

Complete the full application on CrystalSugar.com/careers:

• Moorhead Factory — HERE
• Hillsboro Factory — HERE
• East Grand Forks Factory — HERE

Please note: our application process involves a complete application via our website and an in-person interview; no job offers are made without an in-person interview first. You may receive automated screening questions by text; this is not an interview or a guarantee of an interview, but it helps us evaluate fit.

Equal Opportunity

American Crystal Sugar is an equal opportunity employer.