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Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Operation Engineer I applies engineering techniques to assist in the improvement of manufacturing processes and products. In this role, you will provide technical support, operations experience, continuous improvement and project management skills in a plant support capacity that ensures safe, efficient and low-cost plant operations.

Key Accountabilities

• You will handle manufacturing equipment and processes designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and to promote quality and reliability.

• Assesses current manufacturing equipment and processes and makes recommendations for improvements.

• Helps to fix and repair equipment. Shows results in reports.

• Helps in conducting tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over such variables as temperature, density, specific gravity, pressure, and viscosity.

• Help process engineer analyze capital expenditures and project designs to find more efficient, cost-effective approaches, which promotes higher quality and reliable outcomes

• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong data analysis capabilities including continuous improvement experience or certifications

• Possesses working knowledge of engineering subject matter

• Use of PI (data historian), ACAD (auto CAD), MS Project programs

• Project management experience gained through prior experience

• Minimum of one year of related work experience

• Experience with Green Belt, Lean or Six Sigma methodologies