Process Engineer
Cargill · Charlotte, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Cargill (food & beverage) in Charlotte, NC. , you will help coordinate plant location, personnel work flow and ergonomics, materials logistics, production process sequence and equipment layouts.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $77k–$89k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 25 process engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 24 other live process postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 32%
- SPC 32%
- Six Sigma 28%
- Lean 20%
- FDA / GMP 20%
- ✓ Team leadership 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Cargill
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from CargillAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Accountabilities
- ◆Help manufacturing plant and facilities engineers with facility planning and design.
- ◆Help conduct cost/inventory/production control and human factors studies to develop and implement plans for facility modifications and revise operating methods.
- ◆Establish methods to maximize use of production facilities and personnel.
- ◆Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- ◆Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- ✓Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
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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 Process Engineer will focus on optimizing our interconnected components of a manufacturing system. We seek a professional who will develop and apply engineering standards and procedures, providing advice on issues within the engineering field. In this role, you will help coordinate plant location, personnel work flow and ergonomics, materials logistics, production process sequence and equipment layouts.