Manufacturing Technology Engineer – Packaging

• Serve as the business technical authority for packaging manufacturing technologies across Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health global operations
• Develop globally aligned processes, design standards, governance frameworks, and a strategic packaging technology roadmap
• Provide subject matter expertise across material handling, filling, weighing, sealing, palletizing, and packaging materials
• Develop and govern global design standards for packaging equipment, materials, and processes
• Own packaging machine-safety requirements and support specifications, design reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning, incidents, and root-cause analysis
• Serve as technical point of contact for packaging regulations, including EU PPWR and North American EPR programs
• Define and drive global packaging strategies, standardize solutions, and deploy best practices across plants
• Analyze packaging performance metrics and establish KPIs, benchmarks, and governance routines
• Define operating parameters and design criteria for packaging processes and drive cost, efficiency, product-protection, and quality improvements
• Serve as technical authority for packaging equipment and materials suppliers; support supplier selection, qualification, and performance management
• Lead packaging innovation in automation, robotics, digitalization, and sustainable packaging from pilot through global deployment
• Define project requirements, acceptance criteria, equipment selection, design review, commissioning, and startup support
• Support sustainable packaging solutions balancing cost, performance, and environmental impact
• Develop and deploy technical training programs and build plant capability
• Identify capability gaps and provide coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities
• Capture and deploy standards, specifications, lessons learned, and best practices through documentation and digital platforms
• Provide expert thought leadership with limited direction as a strategic business contributor

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of six years of related work experience in packaging, manufacturing, or related process areas
• Deep knowledge of packaging systems such as bagging lines, palletizing systems, conveyors, and packaging materials
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical and operational problems
• Experience working across regions and collaborating with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to travel up to 20%
• Six Sigma Belt certification (preferred)
• Minimum of ten years of experience across engineering, operations, packaging, and manufacturing environments (preferred)
• Experience leading global or multi-regional initiatives (preferred)
• Extensive background in automation, robotics, and packaging line integration (preferred)
• Experience applying digital tools, analytics, or optimization models to packaging performance (preferred)
• Knowledge of sustainability frameworks and packaging material innovations (preferred)
• Ability to translate technical expertise into scalable global solutions (preferred)

• Ability to travel up to 20%
• Inclusive and diverse work environment
• Training, coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities
• Technical education and knowledge-transfer opportunities