Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the electrical department including instrumentation, controls systems and safety.
• Participate in developing operational and capital budgets, estimating labor, material, construction costs and designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products and systems for commercial and industrial purposes.
• Provide oversight and inspection during the commissioning and startup of new equipment and systems to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• 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.
• Control inventory and place orders for various equipment, material, instrumentation and electrical parts and supplies to ensure personnel can accomplish the tasks at hand.
• Oversee contract maintenance and coordinates with consultants and contractors interacting with other departments and vendors to meet customer requirements and key performance metrics.
• Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Supervisory experience
• English and German (daily work in both languages)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Intermediate Project Management skills
• Prior experience in designing and building electrical systems such as power, lighting and signal
• Extensive experience with programming logic controller programming
• Experience with and understanding of manufacturing processes and methodologies
• Prior experience in SAP

The Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor will design, develop and maintain electrical automation and instrumentation control systems or components to required specifications, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability. In this role, you will plan and direct the daily activities of instrumentation and electrical technicians performing preventive maintenance and repairs in accordance to the asset management program.