Plant Engineering Manager

Reporting to the Plant Manager at our Waseca, MN facility, local producer of Birds Eye, you will partner with equipment manufacturers, third-party contract engineering firms, and corporate resources installing cost-effective processing equipment capital solutions. You will provide servant and technical leadership that energizes teams, removes obstacles, understands, and coaches. Technical leadership that delivers cost-effective technical solutions in consideration of our core vegetable needs.

You will work with the Line Leads, Supervisors, Maintenance, corporate resources, and plant leadership team producing industry-leading tasty BIRDS EYE Vegetables.

How Will You Affect our Business?

• Safety - Visible Leadership.
• Food Safety Quality – Visible Leadership.
• Lead the facility Boiler and Compressor Room Teams.
• Responsible for steam, water, compressed air, refrigeration, and natural gas systems.
• Develop Agricultural and Plant Capital plans through collaboration between Plant Leadership and Corporate Engineering.
• RMP, Ammonia System Risk Management Program Ownership.
• Plant Controls Systems, Manages Process Engineer.
• Work with Platform Engineering Director to resource projects including, Engineering Project Manager, Subject Matter Expert and Startup Manager roles.
• Support the Plant in participating on and leading project teams that improve safety, quality, labor relations, sanitation, costs, and customer service.
• Collaborate decision-making and communication with multiple departments and managers to ensure plant resources are used.
• Lead the Plant in conducting necessary team meetings for proper communications and development of teams. Work with Maintenance, Quality, Production and Warehouse teams to create a cooperative environment.

Do You Have What it Takes?

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and Five years' experience in manufacturing
• 8 years food manufacturing industry experience in lieu of education requirements.
• Management or Team Leading experience in a unionized environment
• Rotate shifts and work weekends and holidays.
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience implementing improvements, modifications delivering technical solutions
• Experience with Refrigeration/Ammonia, Boilers/Steam, and Natural Gas systems
• Experience leading project and change management
• Experience managing several $5MM capital projects and a progression through multiple roles in the Food Manufacturing industry

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

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Compensation: 

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s 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.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• 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

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000 person team across 40 locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

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. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

Salary : $104,000 - $152,000