Job Description

Conagra has the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. Our diverse team embraces debate to challenge marketplace/business conventions. We are respected for our great brands, great food, great margins and consistent results. Conagra, be part of building something BIG.

Job Summary

Develops and implements overall plant technical strategies and tactics focused on engineering, facilities, operations, maintenance, and environmental projects. Develops vertical start-up processes to ensure implementation of low loss production systems. Provides solutions to technical problems and recommendations for improvements in production activities and manages the plant technical organization. Develops and leads plant specific engineering and maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals. Creates and manages all plant technical expense budgets and works with Corporate Engineering to deliver the capital budget. Leads plant Early Management (EM) Pillar and the use of all pillar tools to deliver vertical start-ups of all projects. Minimum 7 years related experience.

Position Responsibilities

* Assist Plant in establishing safety of all our associates as the plants first objective.
* Lead the cross-functional development and implementation of the capital plan including the engagement of related Plant and Corporate functions such as, but not limited to Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Environmental, Operations, Maintenance, and Finance.
* Collaborate with the Plant in setting clearly delineated roles, responsibilities and accountabilities consistent with the principles of CPS (Conagra Performance System).
* Fostering a team-based problem-solving methodology.
* Mentor junior level engineers to help further guide and develop their careers.
* Support the Plant in driving business literacy through education of key business issues and concepts.
* Work with Platform Engineering Director to resource projects including, but not limited to Engineering Project Manager, Subject Matter Expert and Start-up Manager roles.
* Assist Plant in delivering financial objectives.
* Support the Plant in conducting internal systems audits as required.
* Support the Plant in providing direction and lead the EM (Early Management) Pillar Team in the development of long- and short-term plans and goals for the Plant.
* Support the Plant in providing project and technical support to the plant and division when required.
* Support the Plant in participating on and leading project teams that improve safety, quality, utilization, labor relations, sanitation, costs and customer service.
* Demonstrate ability to utilize available application computer programs.
* Demonstrate executive maturity through decision making and effective communication with various departments and managers to ensure plant resources are efficiently utilized in maximizing true efficiency.
* Lead the Plant in preparing and conducting necessary team meetings for proper communications and development of teams. Must also have the ability to work with Maintenance, Quality, Production, Environmental & Safety, and Warehouse teams to create a cooperative environment as a key member of the Darien Leadership Team.
* Supports CPS (Conagra Performance System) through active engagement on the Leadership Pillar, leading the Early Management Pillar, and the Line Structure Teams (DDS coach, operational support, daily Gemba walks, etc).
* Serve as the Facilities manager ensuring facility assets are maintained, facility issues are addressed, coordinate for systems upgrades across the facility, and serve as the plant security system owner.
* Support the PSM (Process Safety Management) team as an active participant is executing the PSM program to Conagra and state/federal standards.

Position Qualifications

* Engineering Degree required.
* Five years experience in Food Manufacturing in a technical capacity.
* Leadership skills to work as a peer and advisor to other departments.
* Ability to rotate shifts and work weekends and holidays when required.
* Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills; Computer applications skills.

Key Leadership Competencies: Integrity/Trust, Ethics/Values, Action Oriented, Conflict Management, Customer Focus, Decision Quality, Managing Diversity, Functional/Technical Skills, Managerial Courage, Priority Setting, Drive for Results, Sizing up People, Building Effective Teams, Managing Vision and Purpose

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.