Engineer Full Time May 2027 - Multiple U.S. Locations

cargill • Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory, MN

20h • 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.

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.

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.

Requirements

• 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
• Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in agricultural, biological systems, chemical, electrical, mechanical, mining or other engineering discipline to be/recently completed between December 2026 - Summer 2027
• Willing and able to relocate
• Ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead production or maintenance employees, project teams, contractors or technical operations teams executing on critical initiatives and projects in a fast-paced, production environment.
• Provide appropriate exposure to the people management and technical aspects of engineering.
• Lead people, process, and input/product in a plant environment.
• Be involved in day-to-day direct supervision of operators and production activities and participate in daily production management meetings.
• Comprehend, coordinate, and lead all aspects of government regulations and Cargill compliance programs including environmental, health, safety, maintenance, and housekeeping.
• 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.
• Participate in process optimization, equipment and process reliability, and may lead capital projects.
• 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.
• Lead the programs related to environmental compliance and regulatory permitting.
• 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.
• 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.
• Have heavy involvement with various innovation processes, idea generation systems, and reliability centered design, and help implement technical initiatives driven from global Process Development Groups, Centers of Excellence, and Research & Development.
• 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.

Benefits

• Access to a wide variety of flexible and inclusive programs to meet your health, financial, and work/life needs to support you and help you succeed.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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