Engineer

Job Description

About Cargill:

Cargill is a global company with over 160,000 employees. For over 159 years, they have connected farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need. They utilize new technologies and dynamic insights to achieve this. Cargill prides itself on a diverse career trajectory and a culture that celebrates diversity, employing Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to foster inclusion.

Job Description: Engineer

This entry-level engineering position at Cargill offers a chance to contribute to meaningful work and build a sustainable future. The role involves working in one of many production facilities across the United States. New engineers will be integral members of the team from day one, developing skills and knowledge applicable to various roles within the company.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineers will initially work in either an Operations Leadership or Maintenance & Reliability Engineering role. Responsibilities will vary based on the specific placement but include:

• Leading teams: Supervising production employees, project teams, contractors, or technical operations teams in a fast-paced environment. This includes aspects of people management such as hiring, scheduling, motivation, and addressing employee relations issues (particularly within Production Management Engineering roles).
• Technical expertise: Applying engineering principles to production processes, equipment maintenance, and project execution. Specific technical responsibilities will depend on the assignment, but may involve process optimization, equipment reliability, capital projects, environmental compliance, and regulatory permitting.
• Project management: For Process/Project Engineers, this includes responsibilities like business case development, vendor selection, budget management, and project execution for major improvements and innovations. This often involves collaboration with global Process Development Groups, Centers of Excellence, and Research & Development.
• Maintenance & Reliability: Focusing on optimizing facility uptime and repair costs, this role involves supervising skilled tradespeople, planning maintenance activities, and utilizing tools like Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5S, and 5-Why.
• Environmental stewardship: Environmental Engineers will focus on the effective operation of plant utilities (refrigeration, steam, water systems, etc.) and the large-scale Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP), ensuring compliance and permitting.

Career Progression:

The Engineer role is designed to provide exposure to both technical and management aspects, setting the stage for a variety of career paths, including:

• Production Management Engineer: Leading people, processes, and product flow within a plant environment.
• Environmental Engineer: Managing plant utilities and environmental compliance.
• Process/Project Engineer: Driving process optimization and major improvement projects.
• Maintenance and Reliability Engineer: Optimizing asset performance and uptime.

Work Environment:

The work environment is described as team-oriented, fast-paced, and hands-on. It’s an industrial/processing setting that may involve physical activity, exposure to heat, cold, grain dust, etc. Safety, employee engagement, inclusion, and innovation are emphasized.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Starting salary: $78,000 (unadjusted for geographic differential).
• Relocation benefits (qualifying candidates).
• Comprehensive health care plans and incentives.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive retirement plans and registration assistance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Access to volunteer and community outreach opportunities.

Job Locations: Various U.S. locations – relocation is required. A list of potential locations is provided.

Qualifications:

• Required: Right to work in the U.S., Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in engineering (specific disciplines listed), willingness to relocate, ability to work with diverse teams, strong communication skills.
• Preferred: Plant/production experience, GPA 2.7 or higher, problem-solving skills, leadership experience.