Reporting to the Director of Engineering you will provide technical leadership to identify and develop strategies and projects that deliver the highest value business benefit to the company. You will work with cross functional team to review requirements to develop optimized technical solutions that fit our needs. This position is a Corporate Engineering Role.

　　Requirements:

　　Identify, develop, rollout, and provide governance for key strategies / programs across the manufacturing platform

　　Use subject matter expertise in assigned areas, 3rd party engineering, and OEMs to develop labor reducing / cost-saving automation projects.

　　Keep current with latest industry regulations, codes related to packaging equipment system design and operations. Use information to make recommendations to ConAgra programs, policies, or goals.

　　Provide technical and economic feasibility analysis to other groups within CAG that are focused on improvements to the current state that deliver competitive advantages against CAG's peer set

　　Develop Front-End-Loading packages (FEL's) that are complete, clear, concise, and that reflect due diligence to ensure project success. FEL packages include:

　　Technology assessment and recommended solutions reflecting plant, ConAgra, and industry best practices

　　Physical location and general arrangement placements (drawing level)

　　Infrastructure requirements and needs assessment

　　Support equipment acceptance criteria documentation and the actual testing/acceptance trials

　　Work with the engineering team to establish the cost, schedule, risks, and startup requirements for projects

　　Equipment / System Performance criteria

　　Identifying Alternatives, Pre-requisites, Risks, and Opportunities

　　Write detailed functional control descriptions for the unit operations and processing systems

　　Perform reviews of FEL packages or equivalent for accuracy, completeness and operational effectiveness

　　Develop rough order of magnitude estimates to give the business a directional early view of a project and the robustness of the business case

　　Trouble shooting and continuous improvement of existing packaging operations

　　Lead machine design improvements and modifications to equipment

　　Keep current with latest technology and commercial applications

　　Requirements:

　　Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or Packaging Engineering

　　Demonstrated capability in developing and implementing automation/robotic solutions

　　Experience in Project Engineering and project execution.

　　Knowledge of continuous improvement applications in engineering design.

　　Experience transcribing project requirements into a technical solution through sound application of engineering principles.

　　Experience with Packaging Equipment Engineering emphasis is required in addition to practical experience of

　　10+ years in food manufacturing with packaging system design

　　Experience leading teams and technical analysis and problem-solving skills

　　Subject matter expertise in one or more areas of food production line packaging equipment.

　　Machine design and experience working in a USDA / FDA Food manufacturing environment

　　Travel required 50%

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　　Compensation:

　　Annual Salary: $123,000.00 - $147,000.00

　　**Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

　　Anticipated Close Date:

　　March 16, 2024

　　Our Benefits:

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

　　Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance

　　Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

　　Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences

　　Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

　　Our Company:

　　Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, our Company combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. Our portfolio is evolving to satisfy people's changing food preferences. Our iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, and Slim Jim, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera, offer choices for every occasion.

　　We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2940510-1&h=2999397156&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.conagrabrands.com%2F&a=www.conagrabrands.com) .

　　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. ​