Refinery Technician

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Job Location: Charlotte, NC
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Available: 1st: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Compensation: $30.89/hr

Job Overview
Join Cargill as a Refinery Technician and support safe, efficient, and compliant refinery operations. In this hands-on role, you’ll operate and monitor chemical processes, perform quality checks and sampling, handle materials, and assist with preventative maintenance to ensure production, utility, and wastewater systems run reliably. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with industrial equipment, following procedures, and contributing to continuous improvement in a regulated environment.

What You Will Do

• Operate and monitor chemical, mechanical, or thermal processes using equipment control panels, manual valves, and computer systems.
• Collect samples, run analytical tests, and perform quality checks to ensure products, utilities, and wastewater systems meet specifications.
• Load and unload chemicals into tank trucks and railcars, and operate mobile equipment such as forklifts or loaders.
• Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot routine equipment issues using hand, power, and basic electrical tools.
• Inspect equipment, buildings, and grounds, and assist with light repairs and continuous improvement activities.
• Follow all safety, regulatory, and permitting requirements while maintaining accurate documentation and a clean, safe work environment.
• Willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, or variable shifts with advance notice.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English, verbal and written.
• Basic computer skills.
• 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.

What Will Put You Ahead

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in a production or industrial environment.
• Experience operating mobile equipment such as forklifts or skid-steers.
• Experience with boiler operations.

Benefits

• Benefits Are Based on Our Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) with Cargill Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 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