Maintenance Technician
Manufacturing – El Paso, Illinois, United States
Req ID: 236413W-01
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
SCHEDULE
FullTime
JOB TYPE
Entry Level
EDUCATION
High School Diploma/GED
Description
Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our company. We welcome applicants from all industry backgrounds with stable employment history, great work ethic, and an eagerness to learn! Come join our team in an industry that provides amazing challenges and a variety of work and enjoy top pay, top benefits, and a great work environment. We welcome candidates who want to grow their career with us. We have a clean, high-quality facility and commit to the safety of all our team members, so we ensure employees go home safely to their families each day.
Never encounter a boring day when you work with us. Our activities and tasks vary with the agricultural season cycle.
What You’ll Do:
- Support plant operations
- Deliver maintenance support for capital projects
- Maintain condition of the plant shop and maintenance tool
- Support Process Safety Management and location safety efforts.
- Execute proactive, preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance as needed
- Assure proper set-up, calibration, operation, and preventative maintenance of equipment, machines, and facilities
- Create, continually update, and train on preventative maintenance plans for varied equipment
- Maintain detailed equipment records and prints
- Ensure operation of company equipment including electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, control devices, and HVAC, for process
and facility - Perform minor electrical repairs and scheduled inspections of equipment, following the prescribed guidelines and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education:
- You have your High School Diploma or GED
What Skills You Need:
- You have a valid US driver’s license
- When you see a problem, you look at it as an opportunity to find and implement a solution
- Must be able to troubleshoot and repair equipment independently
- You must possess effective communication skills and work well with others
- You possess basic mechanical and equipment knowledge on conveyors, gearboxes, chains, etc.
- You are willing and able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: Climb and/or work in elevated areas, stand and sit for extended periods, work outdoors and indoors in hot, cold, wet, and dry conditions, lift up to fifty (50) lbs., and perform work
that involves repetitive motion and lifting - You are comfortable with technology and possess good computer aptitude including the use of Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Word,Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), and are willing and able to learn other company specific applications as required
- You are willing and able to work shift work
- You are willing and able to work overtime, weekends and holidays when needed
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Three (3) years of education and experience of Industrial Electromechanical and/or Maintenance experience (e.g., HVAC, Millwright,
Welding, Pneumatic Controls, Hydraulics, etc.) - Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic repair and test equipment
- Previous experience or knowledge of heating/cooling, refrigeration, security, materials handling equipment (i.e., conveyors, elevator
legs, packaging equipment, etc.) or other mechanical/electrical systems - Truck and forklift driving skills
Relocation assistance not offered for this position.
VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.
This position is required to work in/from the plant 100% – not remote eligible.
Benefits – How We’ll Support You:
- Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
- Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
- Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
- Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
- Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
- Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
- Learn more about our total rewards package here – Corteva Benefits
- Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life
Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.
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Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. Corteva provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact TalentAcquisition@corteva.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
To all recruitment agencies: Corteva does not accept unsolicited third party resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.