Utilities Supervisor role overseeing maintenance for production lines, equipment, and site facilities at Conagra Brands, a major packaged food manufacturer. You’ll lead preventative/predictive maintenance programs, supervise maintenance staff, and drive safety, reliability, and uptime results. Standout perk: relocation assistance plus a strong benefits package (401k match, bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement).
- Relocation assistance available
- Bonus incentive opportunity
- Tuition reimbursement and on-demand learning
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will oversee maintenance for production lines, equipment, building, and grounds while leading preventative and predictive maintenance programs. You will guide maintenance employees, support capital and engineering projects, and help the plant achieve safety, reliability, and uptime goals.
A Taste of Your Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule, and direct maintenance work to meet production needs.
- Monitor downtime, mechanical trends, and equipment efficiency to identify improvements.
- Train and coach employees in safe work methods and standard procedures.
- Manage maintenance spending, parts purchasing, and overtime.
- Lead PM and PdM activities, including oil, vibration, compressor, and infrared analysis.
- Evaluate maintenance frequencies and workflows to maximize equipment reliability.
- Maintain compliance with OSHA and USDA requirements and partner with USDA officials.
- Maintain compliance with PSM/ RMP requirements and partner with IIAR standards
- Ensure safe operation of machinery and support engineering and capital project work.
- Promote teamwork and continuous improvement focused on safety, food safety, and uptime.
Ingredients Required for Your Success
- High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or technical field preferred.
- 3+ years of maintenance/HVAC/Boiler experience
- 2+ years previous supervisory experience
- Reading and interpreting safety rules, blueprints, schematics, and maintenance instructions.
- Preparing reports and communicating with employees and partners.
- CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) experience preferably SAP
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs and electronic/electrical principles.
- Experience writing evaluations, maintenance procedures, and job descriptions.
- Computer literacy with MS Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, Teams
- CAD/drafting experience preferred
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.
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Compensation
Pay Range:$63,000-$93,000The 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.