Principal Engineer - Packaging Automation

Reporting to the Director of Engineering you will provide technical leadership to identify and develop strategies and projects that deliver the highest value business benefit to the company. You will work with cross functional team to review requirements to develop optimized technical solutions that fit our needs. This position is a Corporate Engineering Role.

Requirements:

• Identify, develop, rollout, and provide governance for key strategies / programs across the manufacturing platform
• Use subject matter expertise in assigned areas, 3rd party engineering, and OEMs to develop labor reducing / cost-saving automation projects.
• Keep current with latest industry regulations, codes related to packaging equipment system design and operations. Use information to make recommendations to ConAgra programs, policies, or goals.
• Provide technical and economic feasibility analysis to other groups within CAG that are focused on improvements to the current state that deliver competitive advantages against CAG's peer set
• Develop Front-End-Loading packages (FEL's) that are complete, clear, concise, and that reflect due diligence to ensure project success. FEL packages include:
  • Technology assessment and recommended solutions reflecting plant, ConAgra, and industry best practices
  • Physical location and general arrangement placements (drawing level)
  • Infrastructure requirements and needs assessment
  • Support equipment acceptance criteria documentation and the actual testing/acceptance trials
  • Work with the engineering team to establish the cost, schedule, risks, and startup requirements for projects
  • Equipment / System Performance criteria
  • Identifying Alternatives, Pre-requisites, Risks, and Opportunities
  • Write detailed functional control descriptions for the unit operations and processing systems
• Perform reviews of FEL packages or equivalent for accuracy, completeness and operational effectiveness
• Develop rough order of magnitude estimates to give the business a directional early view of a project and the robustness of the business case
• Trouble shooting and continuous improvement of existing packaging operations
• Lead machine design improvements and modifications to equipment
• Keep current with latest technology and commercial applications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or Packaging Engineering
• Demonstrated capability in developing and implementing automation/robotic solutions
• Experience in Project Engineering and project execution.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement applications in engineering design.
• Experience transcribing project requirements into a technical solution through sound application of engineering principles.
• Experience with Packaging Equipment Engineering emphasis is required in addition to practical experience of
• 10+ years in food manufacturing with packaging system design
• Experience leading teams and technical analysis and problem-solving skills
• Subject matter expertise in one or more areas of food production line packaging equipment.
• Machine design and experience working in a USDA / FDA Food manufacturing environment
• Travel required 50%

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Compensation:

**Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Anticipated Close Date:

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, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, our Company combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. Our portfolio is evolving to satisfy people's changing food preferences. Our iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, and Slim Jim, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera, offer choices for every occasion.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

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.