Job Description
Job Overview:
Come join our growing team in Waterloo, Iowa where we produce Snack Pack Pudding and David Sunflower Seeds! Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will support all facility and utility operations in the plant, ensuring reliable, safe, and efficient performance of systems including compressed air, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, plumbing, ammonia and refrigeration, boilers, waste treatment, and electrical systems. You will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where your expertise directly impacts plant uptime and performance.
A Taste of Your Responsibilities
- Maintain and troubleshoot plant utility systems including compressed air, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, ammonia and refrigeration, boilers, waste treatment, and electrical systems
- Lead root cause problem solving and drive continuous improvement using Conagra Performance System tools and Kaizen activities
- Sustain 5S standards while identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, and efficiency
- Execute preventative maintenance, equipment rebuilds, and support capital and plant improvement projects
- Respond to safety concerns and actively support Process Safety Management initiatives
- Manage inventory accuracy and maintenance documentation through SAP and daily logs
- Provide backup support for critical systems including boiler and ammonia operations
- Fabricate parts and collaborate with vendors to coordinate repairs and installations
Ingredients Required for Your Success
- Associate’s degree in mechanical technology or related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience supporting industrial utility systems including boiler, ammonia and refrigeration, compressed air, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and safe manufacturing operations
- Experience with mechanical systems including pneumatics, motors, drives, gearboxes, and power transmission
- Experience interpreting technical manuals, standard operating procedures, and process instrumentation drawings
- Basic computer skills
Physical Requirements
More information on the essential tasks and facility will be shared during the hiring process. Please be aware that in a manufacturing environment, the noise levels can be high and the temperatures may vary. Depending on the role, physical and environmental requirements can differ but include:
- Frequently lifting, pushing or carrying materials.
- Being on your feet, walking around the facility, climbing stairs/ladders or kneeling for extended periods of time.
- Performing consistent repetitive tasks.
Our Benefits
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
Wealth: Great pay, 401(k)/pension eligibility, financial wellness programs and stock purchase plan
Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups and team collaboration
Balance: Paid-time off 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.
