Process Engineer

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Russellville, AR, USA
Hybrid
64K-95K Annually
Mid level
Consumer Web • Food • Manufacturing
The Role
Serve as a process engineering subject matter expert supporting production line centerline management, continuous improvement, and start-up activities. Lead and coordinate improvement projects, training, Daily Management System assessments, and loss elimination efforts. Develop manufacturing processes to meet product, quality, and cost targets, collaborate cross-functionally to mitigate risk, provide team oversight, and offer back-up supervisory coverage including off shifts and weekends.
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A Taste of Your Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical subject matter expert and trainer for line and operations team resources, using personnel and contractor support as needed.
  • Oversee the production line centerline management system, including identifying centerline points and establishing standards.
  • Partner with plant facilities and maintenance teams on improvement projects that require site support or impact site accountability.
  • Coordinate focused improvement work with plant personnel, team members, contractors, and vendors to ensure timely completion of improvement projects.
  • Lead the identification and prioritization of loss elimination activities through Daily Direction Meetings.
  • Coordinate start‑up activities and training education associated with improvement initiatives.
  • Communicate progress updates on assigned improvement work to key stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
  • Manage assigned Daily Management Systems assessments for the plant.
  • Develop manufacturing processes that meet specific consumer and marketplace requirements for new products while achieving process, quality, and cost targets.
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally to anticipate, assess, and mitigate operational risk.
  • Provide direct oversight to assigned teams, administer discipline, and ensure consistent application of policies and procedures.
  • Provide back‑up coverage for front‑line supervisors, including flexibility to support off shifts and weekends when needed.

 

Ingredients Required for Your Success

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, food engineering, biological engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in process engineering or industrial engineering (in a manufacturing environment preferred).
  • Experience using continuous improvement and statistical tools.
  • Strong problem‑solving skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw sound conclusions.
  • Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and effective communication skills.
  • Project management experience preferred.
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification preferred.

Compensation 

Pay Range:$64,000-$95,000

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical, food, biological engineering, or related field
  • Experience in process engineering or industrial engineering
  • Manufacturing environment experience
  • Experience using continuous improvement and statistical tools
  • Strong problem-solving skills (define problems, collect data, draw conclusions)
  • Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and effective communication skills
  • Project management experience
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification
  • Flexibility to provide back-up coverage for front-line supervisors, including off shifts and weekends

Conagra Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Conagra Brands and has not been reviewed or approved by Conagra Brands.

  • Retirement Support 401(k) plans with company matching and additional company contributions, plus pension eligibility for certain groups, strengthen long‑term savings. Plan design and vesting are described as straightforward and beneficial.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage starts on day one for many roles and includes wellness, mental health, and transgender health benefits. Life and disability insurance further broaden protection.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Bonuses, profit sharing, and incentive opportunities are included broadly, with an annual incentive plan spanning career levels. Payouts and upfront clarity about bonus eligibility are characterized as dependable.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
18,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

Conagra has the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. Our diverse team embraces debate to challenge marketplace/business conventions. We are respected for our great brands, great food, great margins and consistent results. We combine a rich heritage with a sharpened focus and entrepreneurial spirit. Conagra’s portfolio of iconic and emerging food brands continues to evolve to offer contemporary choices for every occasion. We are a 100 year-old company with a startup attitude - an imperative to transform how we do business. What’s not changing? Our timeless values: integrity, external focus, broad-mindedness, agility, leadership by all, and a focus on results.

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