Plant Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will develop and implement plant technical strategies focused on engineering projects and systems, guide vertical startup processes that support low‑loss production systems, and provide solutions to technical challenges that enhance production performance. You will manage the plant capital plan in partnership with Corporate Engineering, lead the Early Management Pillar, and oversee utilities to support safety, quality, sanitation, cost, and service objectives.

This includes leading the implementation of the capital plan and ensuring alignment among Safety, Sanitation, Quality, Environmental, Operations, Maintenance, and Finance teams. You will drive the Early Management Pillar and support capability development within pillar and cell teams, oversee the utilities team and maintain the plant capital project list, partner with the Platform Engineering Director to secure resources such as Engineering Project Managers, Subject Matter Experts, and Start‑Up Managers, provide project and technical guidance to plant and division partners, partner with plant leadership to improve safety, quality, sanitation, labor relations, cost, and customer service through cross‑functional project teams, coordinate work direction for mechanical and clerical activities within the maintenance department, and lead the plant communication rhythm, including team meetings that promote performance, development, and alignment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Five years of experience in food manufacturing; three years of training experience preferred.
• Experience managing multi‑million‑dollar capital projects.
• Project management experience.
• Leadership skills to influence, guide, and partner across functions.
• Willingness to rotate shifts and work weekends and holidays as business needs require.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with computer applications.

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. The role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. Visiting these sites may involve walking around the facility, climbing stairs or ladders, kneeling, performing repetitive tasks that require hand‑eye coordination, lifting or carrying materials that vary in weight and size. This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment.

Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

Pay Range: $82,000–$120,000 (annual salary). The actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

• Health:
  Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement.
• Wealth:
  Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan.
• Growth:
  Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on‑demand learning and tuition reimbursement.
• Balance:
  Paid‑time off, parental leave, flexible work‑schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities.

Conagra Brands has a rich heritage of making great food. We are committed to building an inclusive and energetic culture and serve iconic brands including Birds Eye, Slim Jim, and Reddi‑Wip. We value innovation, mandatory logistical transformation, and contributions to community health.

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 any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.