Advisor, Manufacturing Technology Engineer - Packaging (Open to Remote)

Cargill • Shorewood, MN

26d • $150,000 - $174,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Advisor, Manufacturing Technology Engineer – Packaging will serve as the business technical authority for packaging manufacturing technologies across Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) global operations. The role develops globally aligned processes, design standards, and governance frameworks, and defines the strategic roadmap for how packaging technologies support the ANH business strategy.

The position provides subject matter expertise across packaging systems and processes, including material handling, filling, weighing, sealing, palletizing, and packaging materials. It works across global businesses and functions to standardize solutions, improve performance, advance safety and sustainability, and build packaging capability throughout the network. The role also leads packaging innovation and supports equipment selection, project design reviews, commissioning, and startup.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least six years of related work experience in packaging, manufacturing, or related process areas.
• Deep knowledge of packaging systems such as bagging lines, palletizing systems, conveyors, and packaging materials.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical and operational problems.
• Experience working across regions and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma Belt certification.
• At least ten years of experience across engineering, operations, packaging, and manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading global or multi-regional initiatives.
• Extensive background in automation, robotics, and packaging line integration.
• Experience applying digital tools, analytics, or optimization models to packaging performance.
• Knowledge of sustainability frameworks and packaging material innovations.
• Ability to translate technical expertise into scalable global solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern global design standards for packaging equipment, materials, and processes, translating global requirements into practical engineering and operating standards for sites.
• Own packaging machine-safety requirements for new and existing equipment, embedding safety into specifications, design reviews, FAT, SAT, and commissioning.
• Support EHS on packaging-related incidents and root-cause analysis.
• Serve as ANH’s technical point of contact for packaging regulation, including EU PPWR and North American EPR programs.
• Define and drive global packaging strategies across ANH, aligning across businesses, MSC, SMT, FSQR, and RMS.
• Identify and deploy best practices, standardize solutions, and drive consistency across plants globally.
• Analyze packaging performance metrics across sites, establish KPIs and benchmarks, and create governance routines to support performance improvement.
• Define standard operating parameters and design criteria for bagging, palletizing, sealing, conveying, and warehousing interfaces.
• Drive initiatives to reduce packaging cost, improve efficiency, and enhance product protection and quality.
• Serve as technical authority for packaging equipment and materials suppliers; support supplier selection, qualification, and performance management.
• Partner with procurement to align supplier decisions with long-term technical roadmaps and standardized platforms.
• Lead the packaging innovation roadmap, including identification, piloting, and global deployment of automation, robotics, digitalization, and sustainable packaging technologies.
• Engage in project front-end work by defining product, handling, and performance requirements through process data sheets.
• Own FAT/SAT acceptance criteria and lead equipment selection based on total cost of ownership.
• Provide design review, commissioning, and startup support to ensure equipment performance and compliance with global standards.
• Support development of sustainable packaging solutions that balance cost, performance, and environmental impact, collaborating with the business and customers.
• Develop and deploy packaging technical training programs, define competencies, deliver technical education, and support knowledge transfer across the network.
• Identify packaging knowledge capability gaps and provide coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities to build a global SME network.
• Capture and deploy packaging standards, specifications, lessons learned, and best practices globally through standardized documentation and digital platforms.
• Provide expert thought leadership in packaging manufacturing technology and contribute strategically across the business with limited direction.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
• Position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award dependent on company and personal performance.
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior