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Job Location:
West Fargo, ND - USA
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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 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 Project User represents operations maintenance and commercial functions throughout capital projects ensuring solutions are safe reliable compliant and practical for long-term production. Bringing deep plantfloor knowledge of the Oilseeds industry utilities logistics and operator workflows this role collaborates closely with Engineering Project Management Construction Contractors EH&S Reliability and site leadership to ensure all projects are designed built and commissioned to meet operational needs.
Key Accountabilities
- Requirements & Front-End Design: Contribute to FEL scoping hazard/operability reviews and design evaluations (drawings P&IDs layouts equipment) while identifying operational risks and validating material flows logistics impacts and the business case.
- Construction Support: Collaborate with Engineering and Construction to address contractor RFIs verify equipment placement and access perform site walks and support tie-ins shutdowns and readiness activities.
- Commissioning & Startup: Participate in pre-commissioning commissioning and functional testing; validate performance of process and utility systems; support development/review of commissioning documents; and assist with early-run shift coverage.
- Safety Quality & Regulatory: Ensure compliance with OSHA environmental food/feed safety and process safety requirements; verify designs support HACCP FSMA and logistics rules; and participate in PSSR activities.
- Training & Operator Readiness: Translate engineering intent into SOPs and training materials conduct demos and walkthroughs and ensure operators are prepared to safely run new or modified equipment from day one.
- PostStartup Support: Assist with troubleshooting during ramp-up confirm performance against design specs capture improvement opportunities and ensure complete handoff with updated SOPs maintenance plans and asset documentation.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
- Experience working in an industrial facility with strong understanding of process flows and safety requirements.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering documentation (P&IDs GA drawings electrical schematics controls screens).
- Strong communication with engineers operators maintenance staff and contractors.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to balance project work with operational responsibilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of five years operational knowledge in Oilseeds operations such as crushing extraction refining material handling utilities logistics or maintenance.
- Previous experience with construction shutdowns tie-ins or capital projects.
- Familiarity with commissioning/startup processes.
- Understanding of process safety (PSM) environmental regulations food/feed safety and EH&S standards.
- Experience leading UAT or testing (for automation controls or digital tools).
- Background in reliability utilities or maintenance planning is highly beneficial.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet.
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.
