Director, Engineering – Electrical and Controls

🕒 June 26

🌽 Illinois, Nebraska – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌾 Nebraska – Remote

💵 $135k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Conagra Brands

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1919

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Marketing • Logistics • Food & Beverage

Conagra Brands is a leading food company passionate about creating impactful and inclusive culture within the food industry. Known for producing a wide variety of consumer food products such as popcorn, brownies, vegetables, and single-serve meals, Conagra is committed to diversity, inclusion, and supporting its team in personal development. With a significant presence across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the company emphasizes ethical practices, consumer focus, broad-mindedness, and agility in its operations. Conagra Brands prides itself on being one of the best places to work and is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

📋 Description

• Provide engineering leadership across electrical power, electrical safety, industrial controls, and digital manufacturing initiatives • Lead technical engineering activities within a matrix organization, including the engagement and direction of external engineering firms, system integrators, and contractors • Support the development of engineering talent and resolve technical conflicts with internal partners • Maintain strong knowledge of emerging technologies while ensuring 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 and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements • 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 • Paid-time off • Parental leave • Flexible work-schedules • Volunteer opportunities