Water Technologies Lead (Open to Remote)_

Cargill; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Water Technologies Lead to drive sustainable practices and innovative solutions in water treatment. In this pivotal role, you will develop and implement design standards, provide technical expertise, and lead training initiatives to enhance operational efficiency. Your contributions will directly impact the company's strategic direction and commitment to sustainability. Join a diverse team dedicated to creating a positive impact on global food and water systems, where your expertise will shape the future of utility technologies and ensure compliance with industry standards. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Minimum six years of related work experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop design standards and provide leadership in technology transfer.
• Analyze equipment performance metrics and implement improvements.
• Provide subject matter expert support during incident reviews.

Skills

Water Treatment Expertise

Process Design

Risk Management

Technical Training

Continuous Improvement Strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC Systems

Water Treatment Systems

Job description

Water Technologies Lead (Open to Remote)

Pay Competitive

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 268494

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 157 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Global Water Technologies Lead will develop globally aligned processes, standards and governance as well as develop a strategic path for how the specific utility technologies will enable the business strategy. In this role, you will provide technical subject matter expertise for the design standards, process capabilities, process scale up, hazard analysis, performance monitoring, technical training and incremental and significant improvements as well as technical expertise to support innovation road mapping to enable the business strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop design standards across the engineering disciplines for related technologies, translating requirements in technology transfer packages and standards within the technology for practical application into the operating facilities while also being responsible for risk management.

• Provide leadership to analyze equipment performance metrics for related technologies, carry out internal and external benchmarks, and identify gaps in standards, metrics and measurements, and implements improvements into the design standards and develop technology transfer packages for the utility technology.

• Develop technical education content and provide leadership in administering training.

• Identify opportunities and gaps in required levels of specific utility technology knowledge, expertise and experiences and provides coaching to talent.

• Support the development of roadmaps for the specific utility technology, understanding industry trends, applying experience and mastery, managing intellectual property and partnering collaboratively with business and commercial teams to understand customer needs.

• Assess and develop complex business case scenarios and technology alternatives including technical leadership for new equipment and process design to meet business strategy and identify improvement opportunities.

• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.

• Provide subject matter expert support to the site teams during incident reviews, troubleshooting, risk analysis and HAZOP studies to ensure safe and reliable operation of the related utility systems.

• Manage the technology risk for the utility technology so that the process design has compliance with applicable regulatory authorities internally (i.e. food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, environmental, health and safety) as well as external governmental entities (i.e. FDA, OSHA, etc.).

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of six years of related work experience.

• Deep expertise and knowledge of fresh and intake water treatment and wastewater treatment systems.

• Fluent English is mandatory.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience identifying and developing continuous improvement strategies.

• Ten years of utility equipment design, operation, or process technology experience.

• Experience working in a regional or global function.

• Full knowledge of industry practices and standards.

• Frequent interaction with senior internal and external personnel often requiring coordination between departments.

• Expertise and knowledge of following systems and areas: Wastewater equipment and processes; Wastewater reuse and discharge systems; Zero discharge projects; Solid waste discharge; Biological treatment; Membranes and filtration systems; Purification systems; New wastewater technologies / Innovation; Water chemicals and pollution control; Biogas treatment systems; PLC systems for equipment safety and control; Process risk analysis and root cause analysis methodologies; Defining and monitoring process metrics and KPIs; Water saving and sustainability; Food safety; Regulations and compliance.

At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law. Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.

About the company

Our team of 160,000 professionals in 70 countries draws together the worlds of food, agriculture, nutrition and risk management. For more than 150 years, we have helped farmers grow more, connecting them to broader markets. We are continuously developing products that give consumers just what they’re seeking, advancing nutrition, food safety and sustainability. And we help all of our partners innovate and manage risk, so they can nourish the world again tomorrow.