Process Engineer

Socket.dev; Guntersville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cargill in Alabama is seeking a Process Engineer to apply engineering techniques to improve complex manufacturing processes. You will provide technical support, operations experience, continuous improvement and project management as part of a team handling operational challenges.

You will oversee third parties, improve process stability and efficiency, monitor costs, plan shutdowns, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to drive safe, compliant, cost‑effective outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of four years of related work experience.
• Experience with Crush soy process.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze operations data to improve equipment and process performance.
• Plan and schedule maintenance using reliability models and predictive technologies.
• Monitor costs and manage variable and fixed costs at the site.
• Plan production shutdowns and ensure compliance of equipment.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Excellent oral and written comunicação

Project management

Engineering knowledge

PSM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Ag & Trading enterprise, where we connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. We also offer a range of farmer services and risk management solutions.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Process Engineer will apply engineering techniques to improve complex manufacturing processes and products. In this role, you will provide technical support, operations experience, continuous improvement and project management skills and be a contributing member of a team on complex issues related to the operational domain area. You will provide oversight of external third parties that are utilized at the site and improve the stability, capability and availability of processes while reducing variability and mitigating risks in the operational area. You will provide insights to enable the operational area to achieve variable and fixed cost and operating efficiency targets, while protecting our people, communities, the environment and assets and honor our business obligations. (#LI-ES2)

Key Accountabilities

• Collect and analyze complex operational data and trends and provide recommendations and plans to improve the performance and reporting process of manufacturing equipment and processes and ensure consistent monitoring and early warning indicators.
• Collaborate with maintenance leadership to plan, recommend and schedule maintenance of complex plant systems using reliability models and predictive technologies.
• Partner with internal technology and finance operations stakeholders to monitor and manage variable and fixed costs at the site.
• Plan and monitor production shutdowns and ensure legal and preventive maintenance compliance of manufacturing equipment.
• Partner with manufacturing technology engineers to analyze capital expenditures and complex project designs to find more efficient, cost effective approaches and promote higher quality and reliable outcomes.
• Provide oversight to third party personnel and set priorities, monitor safety and improve their skills over time.
• Partner with relevant personnel from other departments within the site or across the business to recommend benchmark practices and create strategies.
• You will work under minimal supervision and independently handle complex issues while referring only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of four years of related work experience
• Experience with Crush soy process.
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong project management aptitude and experience
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of engineering subject matter
• Experience managing PSM.

Position Information

• Relocation assistance will be provided for this position.
• Visa sponsorchip will not be provided.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.