Process Engineer

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will drive operational excellence and continuous improvement within the business unit by strengthening Daily Management Systems, improving equipment reliability, and supporting digital transformation initiatives at the Russellville manufacturing facility.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert and trainer for line and operations team resources, using personnel and contractor support as needed.
• Oversee the production line centerline management system, including identifying centerline points and establishing standards.
• Partner with plant facilities and maintenance teams on improvement projects that require site support or impact site accountability.
• Coordinate focused improvement work with plant personnel, team members, contractors, and vendors to ensure timely completion of improvement projects.
• Lead the identification and prioritization of loss elimination activities through Daily Direction Meetings.
• Coordinate start‑up activities and training education associated with improvement initiatives.
• Communicate progress updates on assigned improvement work to key stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
• Manage assigned Daily Management Systems assessments for the plant.
• Develop manufacturing processes that meet specific consumer and marketplace requirements for new products while achieving process, quality, and cost targets.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to anticipate, assess, and mitigate operational risk.
• Provide direct oversight to assigned teams, administer discipline, and ensure consistent application of policies and procedures.
• Provide back‑up coverage for front‑line supervisors, including flexibility to support off shifts and weekends when needed.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, food engineering, biological engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in process engineering or industrial engineering (in a manufacturing environment preferred).
• Experience using continuous improvement and statistical tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw sound conclusions.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and effective communication skills.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply:
You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination.
You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size.
This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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Compensation 

Pay Range:$63,000-$93,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement

• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement

• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) 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.