Técnico Electromecánico y Calderas

About the role

Cargill is seeking a permanent Electromechanical Technician (or Boiler Specialist) for its Food division in Ciudad de Guatemala. The role involves complex maintenance and troubleshooting of production and warehouse equipment, applying reliability practices to keep assets operating efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive and reactive maintenance on industrial boilers and related systems.
• Operate and maintain compressed‑air and water‑treatment installations.
• Carry out mechanical installation, assembly, welding, plumbing and fabrication of structures.
• Maintain pneumatic, hydraulic and steam systems, and verify material suitability.
• Apply electrical concepts including power distribution, frequency converters, motor starters, grounding, transformers and low/medium/high voltage systems.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs and industrial automation equipment.
• Supervise construction works, review drawings and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Support contractors, validate work quality and conduct required testing.

Required profile

• Knowledge of industrial boilers and bunker operations.
• Experience with compressed‑air, water‑treatment, pneumatic, hydraulic and steam systems.
• Ability to perform mechanical installation, welding, plumbing and related tasks with limited supervision.
• Understanding of electrical power concepts, motor starters, transformers and PLC automation.

Required skills

• Industrial boilers
• Compressed air systems
• Water treatment
• Mechanical installation & assembly
• Welding
• Plumbing
• Pneumatic systems
• Hydraulic systems
• Steam systems
• Preventive/predictive/reactive maintenance
• Electrical power systems
• Frequency converters
• Motor starters
• Grounding
• Transformers
• PLC programming
• Industrial automation