Maintenance Technician - Flour Mill - Cheney, WA

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Full-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.
Tools and Equipment You May Use:
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

 

Qualifications & Skills:
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.
Preferred:
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
Why ADM?
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
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. 


Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay for this position is expected to be:

$31.26/hr