Maintenance Technician - Flour Mill - Cheney, WA
Archer Daniels Midland · $31.26/hr (stated in the posting)
Maintenance Technician - Flour Mill - Cheney, WAFull-Time, Hourly
Pay: $31.26/HR (based on experience)
Shift: M-F 7AM-330PM with occasional weekends and a rotating on call schedule
Position Summary:
We are seeking a hands-on, safety-focused Maintenance Technician to join our team at ADM’s flour mill in Cheney, WA. This full-time, hourly role is essential to the day-to-day reliability and safety of our grain operations. The technician performs preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, welding, and larger-scale mechanical projects. This role offers exposure to advanced equipment, critical safety systems, and long-term stability within ADM’s operations team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform routine preventative maintenance, inspections, and repairs on facility systems including motors, conveyors, spouts, and drives.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot breakdowns involving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems.
- Carry out equipment-related welding and fabrication—experience with multiple types of welding is preferred.
- Support and execute larger projects, including millwright-level work, such as replacing or installing leg belts, bearings, chutes, and drag conveyor systems.
- Maintain and repair grain-specific systems such as:
- Bucket elevators, drag conveyors, grain legs, and augers
- Sifters, roll stands, spouting, and storage bins
- Safely use equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, chain hoists, welders, torches, and grinders.
- Work in accordance with strict safety protocols, including Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), confined space entry, fall protection, and grain entrapment prevention.
- Perform maintenance work that may involve working at heights up to 120 feet or in tight and confined spaces.
- Complete accurate documentation of work performed using maintenance logs and CMMS tools.
- Support seasonal equipment transitions and respond to emergency call-ins as needed to minimize downtime.
- Perform duties in areas where exposure to grease, grain dust, and other industrial residues is common and expected.
- MIG, Stick, and TIG welders
- Oxy-acetylene torches and plasma cutters
- Electric/pneumatic tools, grinders, multimeters
- Forklifts, scissor lifts, chain hoists
- Belt tracking tools, grain probes, moisture meters
Required:
- Strong mechanical aptitude and basic understanding of industrial equipment.
- Experience with different types of welding for structural and fabrication needs.
- Ability to read and follow technical manuals, work orders, and safety procedures.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs regularly, climb ladders, and work in dusty, noisy, and physically demanding conditions.
- Must be able to perform work at heights up to 120 feet and in confined or enclosed spaces as needed.
- Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and emergency call-ins or call-backs.
- Willingness to take formal training or trade courses assigned by management.
- Prior maintenance experience in grain elevators, agriculture, or industrial settings.
- Welding certifications or technical training in welding, millwright work, or industrial maintenance.
- Familiarity with preventative maintenance systems and work order tracking software.
- Knowledge of material flow systems
- Competitive hourly pay with regular overtime opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off)
- Long-term stability in a mission-driven industry
- Strong safety culture and team-based environment
- Growth opportunities through ADM’s robust internal development programs
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