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Process Engineer

Cargill


Job Location:

Fullerton, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 78000 - 120000
Posted: 23 August 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 20 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 lifes essentials we enable businesses to grow communities to prosper and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers food service customers and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry beef egg alternative protein salt oils starches sweeteners cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Process Engineer applies process and project engineering techniques to improve moderately complex manufacturing processes and this role you will provide technical support operations experience continuous improvement techniques and project management skills and be a contributing member of a team on moderately complex issues related to the operational domain area. You will provide guidance and 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 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 moderately complex operational data and trends and develop recommendations and plans to improve the performance and reporting process of manufacturing equipment and processes and ensure consistent monitoring and early warning indicators.
  • Execute stategies to develop and coordinate operational aspects of assigned projects in areas such as edible oils manufacturing.
  • Monitor project progressincluding budgets schedules toassess issues and recommend resolutions to meet productivity quality and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
  • Partner withother departments tofind more efficientcost effectiveapproaches to promote higher quality and reliable outcomes.
  • Partner with relevant personnel from otherdepartmentwithin the site or across the business to benchmark practices and assist in the creationand executionof strategies.
  • Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Possesses working knowledge of engineering subject matter
  • Project management experience.
  • Minimum of two years of related work experience
  • Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications
  • Lean Certification
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong data analysis capabilities including continuous improvement experience or certifications
  • Understanding of PI (data historian) ACAD (auto CAD) MS Project
  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Experience managing third party resources to deliver business results
  • Previous experience with construction commissioning and startup of projectsand/or process improvements.
Position Information
  • Relocation assistance will be provided for this position.
  • Visa sponsorchip will not be provided.
  • Position is based in CA - FULLERTON

The expected salary for this position is $78000 - varies dependingon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific locationcertifications education and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate maybe adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location atwhich the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentiveaward. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance andyour personal performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet


Required Experience:

IC


About Company

Cargill, Incorporated is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue.

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