Engineer Co-op January 2026- Multiple US Locations 303981

Engineer Coop January 2026

To be considered for employment candidates must apply online and complete the entire application process. Complete applications are required prior to participating in an interview process.

Your Coop

Gain real experience. Learn from the best. See how your work matters.

Our internships/coops are designed to prepare you for your career journey not a final destination. When you join our team you are welcomed into a community committed to providing you with a safe environment to learn grow and cultivate your skills. With our expansive learning resources our wellrespected leaders and our carefully curated development courses you will be equipped to confidently solve tomorrows global issues. And truthfully our future relies on you. Your innovative minds your intentional collaboration and your sincere desire to nourish the world. Your work may be local but at Cargill your impact will be global. Join our community to cultivate your curiosity develop meaningful relationships and propel your career.

Engineering Coop

Our Engineering Coops work in one of our many production facilities located in communities across the United States. Cargills diverse businesses include Agricultural Supply Chain North America (CASCNA) Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) Cargill Protein & Salt (CPS) Cargill Food & Bio (CFB) Starches and Sweeteners and Texturizing Solutions (CSST). There you will learn to lead production or maintenance employees project teams contractors or technical operations teams executing on critical initiatives and projects in a fastpaced production environment. Although business processes vary the design of this role provides appropriate exposure to the people management and technical components of the role. The intent of the Engineer Coop role is to allow individuals to be exposed to the technical and management aspects of engineering while beginning to develop an interest for longer term career aspirations.

Your Work

Our Engineer Coops will gain experience in Operations Leadership and/or Maintenance & Reliability Engineering role. What lies ahead as a fulltime 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 daytoday 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 largescale Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and be responsible for the programs related to environmental compliance and regulatory permitting. They will be involved in the daytoday 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 longterm 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 5Why to the prevention of equipment failures.

Our Programming

• We offer both housing assistance and relocation reimbursement to coops who qualify (based on mileage).
• Daytoday transportation to and from work is the responsibility of the coop.
• Throughout the internship interns and coops are encouraged to take part in events that will give exposure to leadership provide development opportunities and offer the ability to network with crossfunctional interns/coops across the U.S.
• Coops who demonstrate outstanding performance and a curiosity to learn more may be offered a second internship/coop or fulltime position for the following year.
• As employees coops receive access to volunteer and community outreach opportunities and paid time off to participate in volunteer activities.
• Coops are paid and are at least 78 months in duration

Coop details

• Coops are typically 78 months in duration.
• Coops are paid hourly for time worked.
• Coops are responsible for transportation to and from work.
• Various plant locations across the U.S. must be open to relocation.
• The plant environment is team oriented fast paced and handson.
• Our environment will focus on employee engagement inclusion and innovation.
• Coops are given the opportunity to showcase their skills and gain handson experience working on different projects from designing and upgrading current systems to reviewing and updating plant drawings.
• This job involves physical activity which generally requires a moderate amount of exertion on a regular basis involving bending stooping squatting twisting reaching working on irregular surfaces occasional lifting of objects weighing over 50 pounds and frequent lifting of 1025 pounds. The work may also involve other exertions conditions or exposures (i.e. heat cold grain dust etc..
• Locations could include: Blair NE; Bloomington IL; Buckeye AZ; Cedar Rapids IA; Chandler AZ; Charlotte NC; Cleveland OH; Dalton GA; Dayton OH; Eddyville IA; Fayetteville NC; Fort Dodge IA; Fullerton CA; Gainesville GA; Guntersville AL; Hammond IN; Hazleton PA; Hutchinson KS; Iowa Falls IA; Kansas City MO; Lafayette IN; Lansing NY; Memphis TN; Milwaukee WI; Minneapolis MN; Mount Joy PA; Paris IL; Sidney OH; Sioux City IA; St. Clair MI; West Fargo ND; West Lincoln PA; Wichita KS

Compensation

The expected hourly rate for this position is $22.50 $31.10 per decisions are dependent on graduation date and eligibility for fulltime employment.

Our Benefits

No matter who you are or where you are we have resources to meet your needs. As a coop youll have access to a wide variety of programs to support you and help you succeed.

Eligible programs and incentives include:

• Paid time off
• Mental Health and Wellbeing program
• Digital Learning Library
• Housing and Relocation Assistance for those that qualify

*Minnesotabased employees: 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.

No matter who you are or where you are we have resources to meet your needs.As part of your overall rewards we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.

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Our Network

Your development is our priority. With our outstanding global network you will establish relationships acquire mentors and build your professional contacts. Our program encourages and orchestrates networking opportunities that will benefit you now and in your future career. During the coop you will also receive consistent support from university recruiting staff mentors colleagues and your supervisor.

Our Vibrant Community

At Cargill you will be a part of our vibrant global community with a culture that celebrates diversity. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates an intellectually diverse set of employees. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity make our culture more inclusive and enhance our employees outstanding talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees.

Our U.S. Business Resource Groups include:

• Asian Alliance Network
• Cargill Young Professionals Network
• Cargill Ability Network (iCAN)
• Indigenous Peoples Network (IPN)
• HispanicLatino Council
• Cargill Pride Network
• Veterans & Military Support Network
• Cargill Womens Network.

Required Qualifications

• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a thirdparty employer
• Currently pursuing a bachelors or a masters degree in Chemical Engineering (ChE) BioChemical Engineering (BChE) Mechanical Engineering (ME) Biosystems Engineering (BSE) Agricultural Engineering (AgE) Mining Engineering (MinE) Electrical Engineering (EE) Industrial Engineering (IE) Environmental Engineering Packaging or other related engineering discipline
• Bachelors/masters degree to be/recently completed between December 2026 May 2029
• Able to complete a 78 month coop in the Spring and Summer (JanuaryAugust 2026
• Proven ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
• Candidates must be geographically flexible and willing to relocate for a coop/internship opportunity anywhere in the U.S.
• Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous plant production coop or intern experience preferred.
• Overall 2.7 GPA preferred.
• Ability to relate technical knowledge to jobrelated duties.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Leadership experience