Senior Reliability Engineer

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will drive the reliability and performance of plant assets by applying reliability engineering principles and best practices. You will enhance equipment reliability, optimize maintenance strategies, and improve overall production efficiency through cross-functional collaboration, failure analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

- Lead asset criticality management by applying corporate standards and maintaining asset rankings within systems.
- Lead asset risk management processes to identify high-risk equipment and drive mitigation or elimination strategies.
- Establish and lead equipment failure analysis processes, including training, coaching, and facilitation across the plant.
- Analyze equipment performance and cost data to identify opportunities and drive reliability improvements.
- Improve preventive maintenance programs using corporate evaluation and optimization processes.
- Apply reliability centered maintenance methodologies, including training and facilitation when appropriate.
- Use statistical tools and analysis methods to assess equipment reliability and improve maintenance strategies.
- Lead reliability modeling efforts, including calculation, analysis, and execution of improvement action plans.
- Monitor and report progress on reliability engineering initiatives and performance improvements.
- Stay current on reliability engineering trends and benchmarks and lead continuous improvement of programs.
- Develop and maintain strong system knowledge to monitor and improve data integrity related to reliability.
- Partner with engineering teams during capital projects to ensure design for reliability principles are implemented.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- 5 or more years of experience in manufacturing environments, preferably in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods.
- Experience with Reliability Engineering practices and methodologies.
- Experience leading reliability centered maintenance analysis and facilitation.
- Strong problem-solving and project management skills in a manufacturing setting.
- Experience with statistical analysis tools and methodologies.
- Strong data analysis and computer skills, including intermediate proficiency in Excel.
- Effective time management and capacity to work independently while driving results.
- Experience with plant maintenance systems preferred.
- Demonstrated experience assessing and prioritizing improvement opportunities based on operational impact.

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
Pay Range:$82,000-$120,000

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.