Conagra Brands ยท 23 hours ago
Senior Automation Engineer
Archbold, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$81K/yr - $118K/yr
5+ years expConagra 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. The role involves providing technical support, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and executing automation-related projects to meet 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
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
Fitness reimbursement
Bonus incentive opportunity
Matching 401(k)
Stock purchase plan
Career development opportunities
Employee resource groups
On-demand learning
Tuition reimbursement
Paid-time off
Parental leave
Flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
Volunteer opportunities
Company
Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands is a packaged foods company that offers food products and a variety of other food items.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Marberger
Executive Vice President & CFO
Carey Bartell
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Recent News
2026-01-07
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