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Conagra Brands ยท 3 days ago

Senior Automation Engineer

Conagra Brands is a company with a rich heritage of making great food, and they are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to develop and execute Automation/Electrical/Instrumentation projects. This role involves providing technical support, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and executing automation-related projects to meet key performance goals.

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Responsibilities

Provides daily automation support to Operations and Facilities Teams
Executes automation-related projects
Create and implement training program to aid in the development of the AEI workforce
Align site IT and OT infrastructure, programming, equipment, etc. with current company standards
Participates in Production Cell Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings
Active member of site Early Management (EM) or Preventative Maintenance (PM) Pillar Team
Supports AEI Equipment Obsolescence Plan in partnership with EM Pillar Team
Enforces site safety, environmental, and GMP rules and regulations
Ensures that work is accomplished in a safe and efficient manner
Ensures completeness and quality of work
Communicates effectively and efficiently in all aspects of daily work
Ability to flex work hours, including to provide off-hours support as needed

Qualification

PLC programmingSCADA programmingElectrical principlesRegulated manufacturing experienceProcess engineering experienceSafety complianceCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaborationTechnical documentation

Required

5-8 years of previous PLC and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) programming experience required
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals both inside and outside of organization
Ability to speak effectively before outside groups or employees of organization
Ability to apply engineering principles to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints, electrical schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and equipment manuals
Knowledge of electronic and electrical principals
Knowledge of electronic components such as HMIs, Servo Controllers, VFDs, sensors, process instrumentation, etc
Must be proficient in usage of standard computer programs for daily tasks

Preferred

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in a related technical field desired (Engineering, Electronics, Programming, etc.)
Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA, USDA, PSM, etc.) desired
Prior manufacturing/process engineering experience desired

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Company

Conagra Brands

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Conagra Brands is a packaged foods company that offers food products and a variety of other food items.

H1B Sponsorship

Conagra Brands has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (15)
2024 (10)
2023 (12)
2022 (8)
2021 (9)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

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David Marberger
Executive Vice President & CFO
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Carey Bartell
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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