Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Plant Project Engineer - Utilities, you will oversee the Facilities Maintenance Department and associated equipment at our Russellville, Arkansas manufacturing facility. You will maintain the preventive maintenance system, support the plant’s safety and uptime goals, control maintenance expenses, and lead equipment performance tracking, repair, and continuous improvement activities. You will partner with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure facility systems, automation equipment, and infrastructure operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance technicians and contractors engaged in facilities maintenance activities and capital projects.
• Monitor equipment downtime, maintenance performance, and operational efficiencies to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Eliminate recurring equipment failures and promote equipment longevity through effective maintenance practices.
• Train, coach, and direct team members to follow safe and quality-focused work methods and standards.
• Enforce plant safety programs and maintain compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and standards.
• Lead predictive and preventive maintenance programs, including oil analysis, vibration analysis, engine-compressor analysis, and infrared thermography.
• Evaluate preventive and predictive maintenance activities and frequencies to optimize workforce utilization and equipment reliability.
• Manage facilities maintenance activities within budget while supporting operational requirements and labor agreement expectations.
• Read and interpret safety rules, blueprints, schematics, operating instructions, maintenance procedures, and technical manuals.
• Support compliance activities related to United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee maintenance of facility systems including plumbing, piping, drains, roofing, painting, flooring, concrete, and doors.
• Support maintenance of shipping and receiving automation systems, including dock equipment, doors, racking systems, automated truck loading systems, and robotic equipment.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three or more years of maintenance experience.
• One or more years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience administering preventive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of electronic and electrical principles.
• Knowledge of facilities maintenance best practices, including plumbing, piping, drains, roofing, painting, flooring, concrete, and doors.
• Knowledge of shipping and receiving automation equipment maintenance, including dock equipment, doors, racking systems, automated truck loading systems, and robotic equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
• Effective communication and team leadership skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Physical Requirements

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply: You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination. You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size. This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

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Compensation

Annual Base Salary: $64,000.00 - $88,000.00

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.