Cargill · 1 day ago
Senior Capital Project Engineer
Blair, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expCargill is a family company providing essential food and agricultural solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Capital Project Engineer to support their bio-refinery operations in Blair, NE. This role involves planning, executing, and managing mid to large-sized capital projects while ensuring safety, efficiency, and cost management.
AgricultureFood and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingMeat and Poultry
Responsibilities
Lead the development of capital project scope, schedule, and budget while following project management deliverables and best practices
Coordinates staffing and development of construction, commissioning and start-up plans and assists operations in troubleshooting and optimization activities
Perform process engineering for individual projects as needed to meet project objectives
Lead equipment specification and procurement and develop, review and award bid packages for equipment and labor
Analyze and develop solutions to engineering problems related to manufacturing equipment and systems, or the causes of component failures
Design and improve manufacturing processes, instruments and equipment, and testing manufactured products to maintain quality
Informally lead, mentor and coach early career engineers through hands-on training and project work
Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum four years of related work experience
Preferred
Eight years of related engineering experience
Mechanical, Chemical or Ag/Biosystems Engineering degree
Demonstrated ability to execute large capital projects or portfolio of projects
Previous experience in chemical, food or related industry
Ability and desire to travel domestically to other network plants and locations to support capital project work
Ability and desire to work hands on in fast paced and technical plant environment
Company
Cargill
Cargill provides agricultural, food, bioindustrial, and risk management solutions across global supply chains and manufacturing sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.02MKey Investors
National Safety Council
2025-06-25Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Brian Sikes
Board Chair and CEO
David MacLennan
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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