Do you have a taste for something big? If you're looking for the opportunity to reach your potential, consider Conagra Brands as your next career destination. Conagra Brands in Macon, MO is one of largest manufacturing facilities with over 350 employees, is a local supplier of Banquet products. You will work in a food process facility and, you will provide project leadership toward the successful execution of capital projects onsite at our Macon, MO facility. The Sr Project Engineer position, reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager, provides Project Management leadership, competency, and direction toward the successful execution of capital projects. This position leads project teams to deliver capital investment projects that align with business strategies, follow structured guidelines, company policies, and deliver the highest value asset allocation. You will lead projects simultaneously within the facility. You will continue to develop your engineering capital project management competencies.

Position Responsibilities

• This position is located in Macon, MO and requires a significant understanding of the business side of a Food Company and communicate with and lead resources.

• Travel is required to company locations, vendors, suppliers, engineering service providers, and any other sites required to execute projects. Travel may involve both domestic and international. Travel is approximately 10%.

• Your work will involve communication and coordination with multiple partners (e.g., Operations, Finance, EHS and RQI).

• You may travel to company and co-manufacturer manufacturing plants, vendors, suppliers, engineering service providers, and any other sites required to complete projects.

• Your external interaction will include, however, not limited to, equipment vendors, construction contractors, engineering services contractors, local / state / federal government agencies, and co-manufacturing organizations.

• You will have a fundamental understanding of a food manufacturing environment, a technical knowledge of processes and equipment and basic Project Management skills that can be applied to developing and leading complex projects.

• You will implement assigned projects by using structured engineering work flow process.

• You will complete projects to ensure that all projects are completed to meet our needs.

• You will ensure that all project planning, deliverables, reporting, and spending forecasts are managed and that all projects are delivered within cost, schedule and performance success criteria.

Position Qualifications

• Two plus years of Project Management experience

• 5+ years total food manufacturing experience

• Experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, HMI and VFD’s in the Allen Bradley family of products.

• Experience with 480 vac 3 phase electrical power and controls

• Technical knowledge of manufacturing systems and equipment

• BS in an Engineering discipline.

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:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

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. ​