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 life’s 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 Solution Mining Global Manufacturing Technology Engineer will develop globally aligned processes, standards and governance as well as develop a strategic path for how the manufacturing technology will enable the business strategy. In this role, you will provide technical subject matter expertise for design standards, process capabilities, process scale up, hazard analysis, performance monitoring, technical training and process improvements. This role will provide technical expertise to support innovation road mapping that enables the business strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain globally aligned solution mining design standards, technology transfer packages and risk-management practices for practical application across operating facilities.
• Analyze plant performance, operational data and industry trends to identify gaps in standards, metrics and technology capabilities, and translate findings into process and design improvements.
• Develop the manufacturing technology roadmap and evaluate complex business cases, technology alternatives and improvement opportunities that support business strategy, customer needs and innovation.
• Provide technical leadership for process design, hazard analysis and performance monitoring.
• Build organizational capability by developing technical education, delivering training and coaching team members to close critical knowledge and competency gaps.
• Serve as the solution mining subject matter expert, providing strategic direction and guidance to business partners, operating sites, supporting team members and external resources with limited oversight.
• Manage intellectual property and contribute technical expertise to cross-functional decisions and long-term manufacturing technology strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with UIC permitting and compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in geology, engineering or related field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of six years of related work experience in solution mining and applying working knowledge of salt geology, cavern development, and solution mining operations.
• Experience with well interventions and workovers, including tubing replacements, completion modifications, integrity assessments, and remediation activities.
• Familiarity with drilling operations, well construction, coring programs, logging, cementing, and completion practices.
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UIC permitting and compliance across multiple regulatory jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with Seeq, PI System, or other industrial data management systems.
• Experience with operational data acquisition, data quality management, and KPI development.
• Ability to monitor mining plan implementation through well-level operational data such as injection volumes, production volumes, brine concentrations, and operational changes.
• Experience managing technical contractors and service providers supporting drilling, sonar surveys, workovers, and regulatory programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

The expected salary for this position is $150,000-170,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.

At Cargill we put people first.  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. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellnessto learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions) .

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Bachelor's degree in geology, engineering or related field; 6+ years solution mining experience; UIC permitting and compliance; well intervention and workover experience; ability to travel up to 30%.

Key Responsibilities

• developing design standards
• analyzing plant performance
• providing technical leadership

Skills & Tools

Seeq, PI System

Job Details

• Category: Engineering
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Wayzata or Minneapolis
• Salary: USD 150,000 – 170,000 / year
• Languages: English

About Cargill

A family company providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world. — Industry: Agriculture