• Develop plant‑specific strategic vision and goals to support continuous improvement and alignment with the broader enterprise vision and mission.

• Promote employee engagement and development to enhance safety, quality and productivity.

• Provide direct oversight for the operations management team, including production, engineering, maintenance, planning, procurement, quality, safety and logistics, with partnership across finance and human resources.

• Provide leadership in assessing and strengthening plant capabilities.

• Manage the facility budget, including capital expenditures and overall cost management.

• Ensure regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, USDA, FLSA, EEO, OFCCP, Kosher and NLRB requirements.

• Ensure that all food safety and product quality standards, specifications and policies are upheld, while driving continuous manufacturing improvements and collaborating with Research and Development on product development.

• Foster a culture of openness and involvement, encouraging team members to contribute ideas and engage in performance improvement.

• Provide leadership for diversity initiatives and positive community engagement.

• Cultivate a culture of employee and product safety and reinforce all critical aspects of plant performance.

• Collaborate with Human Resources and functional leaders to create effective employee relations processes and develop managers to maintain a positive working environment and support the labor relations philosophy.

• Strengthen collaboration with Research and Development and Marketing on new product development to ensure plant capabilities and production feasibility are understood and addressed.

• Serve as the business and manufacturing liaison for a substantial contract manufacturing business, directly managing customer relationships and contract administration.

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• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Management, Engineering, Food Science, Management or Operations.

• Seven or more years of manufacturing experience.

• Four or more years of significant leadership experience in a plant environment.

• Experience with multiple pillars of Total Productive Maintenance, including Leadership, Organization Capability, Focused Improvement, Progressive Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, Early Management, Supply Chain, Quality and Safety.

• Manufacturing experience in the Food, Beverages, Chemical or related industries.

• Change management skills.

• Background in food safety.

• USDA experience.

• Union experience.

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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.