Engineer Full Time Associate - Fort Morgan, CO

Cargill•Fort Morgan, CO

11d•$82,000•Onsite

About The Position

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of over 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 159 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. Your Role: Connect to meaningful work. Feed the world. Achieve your higher purpose. From day one, you will be an integral part of the team. You will have the opportunity to build specific skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enable you to transition to various roles within Cargill. We pride ourselves on having one of the most diverse career trajectories in the industry. As an Engineer, you will collaborate and build relationships with colleagues and clients who represent diverse work, culture and resolution styles. We look for people who want to grow, support, think and produce. You've got big plans. We can help you pursue them. Engineer Position: Starting your career, you will work in one of our many production facilities located in communities across the United States. There, you will lead production or maintenance employees, project teams, contractors or technical operations teams executing on critical initiatives and projects in a fast-paced, production environment. Although business processes vary, the design of the Engineer role is to provide appropriate exposure to the people management and technical aspects of engineering. Your Work: Engineers begin their career within our diverse business of Beef and Value Added Protein. The intent of the Engineer role is to allow individuals to be exposed to the technical and management aspects of engineering, while beginning to develop an interest for longer term career aspirations. Our Engineers will start in a Maintenance & Reliability Engineering role. What lies ahead is a career path that could include any of the following areas: Production Management Engineers Lead people, process, and input/product in a plant environment. They will be involved in day-to-day direct supervision of operators and production activities and participate in daily production management meetings. Engineers will need to comprehend, coordinate, and lead all aspects of government regulations and Cargill compliance programs including environmental, health, safety, maintenance, and housekeeping. Production Management Engineers typically develop teams of production employees within the first two years of their careers and have responsibility for hiring, scheduling, motivating, and handling employee relation issues. You will also participate in process optimization, equipment and process reliability, and may lead capital projects. Environmental Engineers Lead people, process and assets related to the effective operation of refrigeration, steam, fresh water distribution, hot water and compressed air systems in a plant environment. As well as the operation of a large scale Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) and lead the programs related to environmental compliance and regulatory permitting. You will be involved in the day-to-day supervision of operators and technicians, lead their daily work activities and be responsible for the short and long term planning activities including weekly maintenance, capital projects and process improvement. Process/Project Engineers Responsible for business case development, vendor selection, budget management, and project management responsibilities for major projects and improvements involving process optimization, safety, quality, infrastructure, and energy use. They have heavy involvement with various innovation processes, idea generation systems, and reliability centered design, and they help implement technical initiatives driven from global Process Development Groups, Centers of Excellence, and Research & Development. Maintenance and Reliability Engineers Lead people, processes and assets related to the effective operation of facility production and utility assets ensuring uptime and repairs costs are optimized. Day-to-day supervision of skilled trades people to lead planned and unplanned work activities related to asset performance and uptime. Responsible for the shorthand long term planning activities including weekly maintenance activities, capital projects and process improvement utilizing tools such as: Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5S and 5-Why to the prevention of asset failures. Environment: The plant environment is team-oriented, fast-paced, and hands-on Our environment will focus on Safety, Employee Engagement, Inclusion and Innovation Our plants are industrial/processing environments This role requires the associate to learn about the business through performing critical tasks executed within the production environment and will involve physical activity in our food, and/or grain processing facilities. This generally requires a moderate amount of physical exertion on a fairly regular basis. The work may also involve other conditions or exposures (i.e. heat, cold, grain dust, etc.).

Requirements

Must have completed or anticipate completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical, structural, agricultural, chemical, electrical, or other engineering discipline by the time you start this role
Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
Candidates must be geographically flexible and willing to relocate to Fort Morgan, CO for this opportunity
Proven ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance
Strong communication skills – written and oral

Nice To Haves

Previous plant, production, co-op or intern experience preferred
Overall 2.7 GPA or higher preferred
Ability to relate technical knowledge to job-related duties
Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated leadership skills and experience

Benefits

Paid holidays and floating holidays
Paid time off
Comprehensive health care plans
Short term and long-term incentives
Mental Health and Wellbeing program
Digital Learning Library
Retirement plans
Paid time to participate in volunteer and community outreach opportunities
Tuition reimbursement programs
Relocation benefits for those that qualify
Minnesota-based employees: Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.