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Job description
Cargill is hiring a Electrical Engineer — a full-time, based in Eddyville, IA role. Apply directly on Cargill's careers page below.
Electrical Engineer
Location: EDDYVILLE, Iowa, United States
Employment Type: Professional
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 Electrical Engineer helps to design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and/or components to required specifications, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability. Do you enjoy researching, developing, designing and testing? In this role, you do all that with our equipment, software systems, and networks.
Key Accountabilities
- Participate in developing budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs and designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.
- Inspect completed installations and observes operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
- Direct and oversee manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and design requirements.
- Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment while performing engineering tasks to produce electrical design elements consistent with project specifications accurately and timely.
- Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated working knowledge of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques
- Minimum of two years of related work experience
- Other minimum qualifications may apply
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to handle multiple priorities with large projects extending over a period of time
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively as an individual and in a team environment
- Intermediate project management skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong technical and mathematical skills
- Prior experience in designing and building electrical systems power, lighting, and signal
- NFPA 70E certification
Position Information
- Location: Eddyville, Iowa
- Relocation assistance is provided for this role
- Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Electrical Engineer at Cargill?
The required skills for Electrical Engineer at Cargill include: Electrical Engineering, Project Management.
What is the seniority level for Electrical Engineer at Cargill?
Electrical Engineer at Cargill is a Mid Level level position.
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