Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the maintenance team at our Russellville, Arkansas manufacturing facility. You will oversee maintenance operations and associated equipment while driving equipment reliability, plant safety, and operational performance. You will maintain preventive maintenance programs, support continuous improvement initiatives, and prioritize maintenance and capital projects to help achieve plant uptime, quality, and cost objectives. This is an onsite position based at the Russellville plant.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Lead employees engaged in the maintenance, repair, and installation of equipment, machinery, and plant systems.
• Monitor production line downtime and equipment performance to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with operations teams to eliminate equipment failures and maximize asset reliability.
• Train, coach, and develop maintenance employees while promoting safe and quality-focused work practices.
• Enforce plant safety standards and maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Lead predictive and preventive maintenance programs, including activities such as 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 maintenance resources and expenditures to support efficient plant operations while adhering to applicable labor agreements and regulatory requirements.
• Read and interpret safety procedures, blueprints, schematics, operating instructions, maintenance manuals, and other technical documentation.
• Support maintenance-related capital projects and provide technical guidance on equipment performance improvements.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of electronic and electrical principles.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining industrial equipment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and maintenance documentation.

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 

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.