Senior Maintenance Technician

CHS Inc.

Senior Maintenance Technician maintaining machinery and performing preventive maintenance at CHS agribusiness facility. Collaborative role ensuring safety and efficiency in operations at Fairmont, Minnesota.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeFairmont • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $26 - $41 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in machinery maintenance, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance while fostering a strong safety culture. Capable of training team members and effectively coordinating maintenance tasks to ensure optimal equipment performance.

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Machinery MaintenanceTroubleshootingPreventative MaintenanceSafety ComplianceTeam Training

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Hard Skills

Equipment RepairPreventative MaintenanceProblem DiagnosisMaintenance PlanningParts Inspection

Soft Skills

CommunicationTeam Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

High School DiplomaGED

Industry Keywords

ProductionOperationsMaintenanceSafety PoliciesWorkplace Hazards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain machinery, equipment, facilities or vehicles as needed and as efficiently and timely as possible.
Repair and perform preventative maintenance to ensure the most efficient operation.
Identify and diagnosis problems on equipment and continually monitor equipment while initiating appropriate repair processes.
Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations.
Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
Inspect parts, replacements, alignment, balancing, installation and refurbishment on a wide variety of equipment.
Coordinate with the supervisor on tasks ranging from simple part replacement, advanced troubleshooting and preventative/predictive maintenance interventions ensuring that equipment is properly configured and/or set up.
Install, maintain, rebuild, replace parts, equipment and machinery and troubleshoot maintenance problems.
Perform maintenance planning and scheduling activities to assign equipment work orders.
Provide training to less experienced team members.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or directed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience in Production, Operations, and/or Maintenance
High School diploma or GED preferred
Experience troubleshooting issues, identifying and completing appropriate repairs, and implementing measures to prevent reoccurring maintenance problems
Working knowledge of the operations, control, and functions of equipment and machinery
Ability to be rotating on-call or work extended hours as needed
Ability to work extended hours as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
wellness programs
life insurance
health and dependent care spending accounts
paid time off
401(k)
pension
profit sharing
short- and long-term disability
tuition reimbursement
adoption assistance