Cargill · 21 hours ago
Senior Application Engineer
Plymouth, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $130K/yr
4+ years expCargill is a family company providing essential products that nourish the world in a safe and sustainable way. The Senior Application Engineer will focus on innovation and building foundational learning to enable new product development initiatives for the Salt product line, collaborating with technical and business teams to support manufacturing performance and customer needs.
AgricultureFood and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingMeat and Poultry
Responsibilities
Drive forward new process or process improvement scale-up from benchtop to commercialization to evaluate manufacturing technologies
Provide technical guidance and scientific insight for new process development and process improvements
Lead new product development efforts inclusive of creation of customized prototypes
Physical property analysis to support Salt manufacturing sites and generate foundational learning
Work with key customers and business partners to identify and deliver on dedicated project opportunities
Lead product issues, report data to appropriate teams, monitor scientific reports or datasheets dealing with salt and its applications
Run product demonstrations and serve as the expert during these meetings
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 of four years of related work experience
Comprehensive knowledge of ingredient functionality, product development and scale-up
Preferred
Knowledge of salt
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Advanced techniques in sensory science following current trends and developments
Experience with Project Management
Experience working in beverage food science formulation or manufacturing operations
Engineering experience
Benefits
Medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
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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