Director Engineering – Electrical and Controls

🕒 6 days ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $135k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Conagra Brands

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1919

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

Conagra Brands is a major packaged foods company that develops, manufactures, and markets a wide portfolio of consumer food brands, including frozen meals, snacks, baking mixes, and other grocery products. The company operates production plants across the U. S. (and internationally), manages more than 100 brands, and emphasizes product development, manufacturing, and consumer-facing packaged goods.

📋 Description

• Provide engineering leadership across electrical power, electrical safety, industrial controls, and digital manufacturing initiatives • Lead technical engineering activities within a matrix organization • Engage and direct external engineering firms, system integrators, and contractors • Support the development of engineering talent • Resolve technical conflicts with internal partners • Maintain strong knowledge of emerging technologies • Ensure corporate standards are established, maintained, and followed • Serve as a key liaison between Digital Plant Floor initiatives and Corporate Information Technology data architecture • Develop and maintain electrical power and industrial controls specifications for equipment and installations across manufacturing sites • Support and advance the electrical power safety program • Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards • Lead the controls obsolescence program, including strategic planning and execution • Provide leadership for industrial controls and automation engineering across multiple sites • Drive Digital Transformation initiatives across all internal manufacturing locations • Lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix environment • Manage and guide external engineering consultants, system integrators, and contractors • Support the coaching, development, and performance of professional engineering staff • Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve complex technical challenges and conflicts • Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and implement best practices where applicable • Ensure corporate engineering standards are consistently developed, maintained, and adhered to by internal and external partners

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred • 10 plus years of progressive technical leadership experience with increasing responsibility • 5 years of experience working directly with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell plant floor electrical and control systems • Experience managing at least 4 direct reports • Direct accountability for large-scale capital projects ranging from $5 million to $15 million • 4 years of experience in food manufacturing environments • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a matrix organization • Experience working with external engineering firms and system integrators • Strong understanding of electrical safety, compliance standards, and industrial automation systems • Willingness to travel approximately 30 – 50 percent within North America, depending on project needs

🏖️ 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 • Volunteer opportunities