Engineer Co-op - U.S Locations

Engineering Co-Op

Our Engineering Co-ops have the opportunity to work in one of Cargill’s many production facilities located in communities across the United States. These facilities support a variety of Cargill’s diverse businesses, including Food North America (Edible Oils, Salt, Beef, Value Added Protein, Starches and Sweeteners, Cocoa and Chocolate), Ag and Trading North America (AGTNA), and our Specialized Portfolio (Cargill Bio Industrial, Beauty, Deicing Technology).

In this role, you will gain hands‑on experience leading production or maintenance teams, project groups, contractors, or technical operations teams as they execute critical initiatives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. While business processes may vary, the role is designed to provide exposure to both the technical and people‑management aspects of engineering. The primary intent of the Engineering Co‑Op program is to give individuals meaningful experience in technical and leadership responsibilities, helping you explore and develop interest in long‑term career opportunities within Cargill.

Our Engineer Co‑ops will gain experience in Operations Leadership and/or Maintenance & Reliability Engineering role. What lies ahead as a full‑time engineer could be a career path in any of the following:

• 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 learn how to comprehend and handle all aspects of government regulations and 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.
  
  They will also be involved in process optimization, equipment, and process reliability, and may run capital projects
• Environmental Engineers - Work with various teams, processes and assets related to the effective operation of refrigeration, steam, freshwater distribution, hot water, and compressed air systems in a plant environment. As well as the operation of a large‑scale Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and be responsible for the programs related to environmental compliance and regulatory permitting. They will be involved in the day‑to‑day supervision of operators and technicians, have responsibility over their daily work and planning activities.
  
  This could include weekly maintenance, capital projects and process improvement
• Process/Project Engineering - 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 & Reliability Engineers – Engage teams, improve processes, and utilize assets related to the effective operation of facility production to ensure downtime and repair costs are minimal. Supervise specialized teams and work activities related to runtime. Lead short‑ and 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 equipment failures

With comprehensive learning resources at your disposal, you can take your learning in any direction. As employees, co‑ops receive access to volunteer and community outreach opportunities and paid time off for volunteer activities. Interns and co‑ops are invited to participate in events throughout their intern/co‑op that will give exposure to…