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You will develop and improve sitewide electrical control design and control safety standards while supporting project teams through the design, execution, and startup of control systems. You will also build plant-level control capabilities, support maintenance troubleshooting efforts, and contribute to training and continuous improvement initiatives within a food manufacturing environment.\nSchedule & Work Environment: This is an onsite, first-shift position supporting a 24/7 manufacturing facility, with typical hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Flexibility is required to support nights, weekends, plant shutdowns, and periodic project work as business needs dictate.\nAdditional Expectations: Team members share after-hours and weekend support responsibilities. This includes quarterly Saturday morning IT patching activities and support during plant shutdowns. Floating holidays are assigned by the plant.\nA Taste of Your Responsibilities\nServe as the site technical lead for electrical and control systems engineering.\nSupport maintenance and operations by troubleshooting automation, control, and equipment issues, including unplanned downtime events.\nProvide backup technical support for the Electrical Team Leader during absences.\nDevelop and maintain sitewide standards, guidelines, and templates for control hardware, software, and programming.\nProgram and maintain Allen-Bradley control platforms, including RSLogix 5, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, and FactoryTalk View Machine Edition.\nConfigure and support network infrastructure, including Internet Protocol addressing and managed industrial network switches.\nProgram and support variable frequency drives, servo systems, human machine interfaces, and process control devices.\nCollaborate with engineering, technical, and procurement teams to support capital planning, cost savings initiatives, and strategic supplier partnerships.\nSupport control system obsolescence management and control software updates.\nReview front end loading packages for accuracy, completeness, and operational effectiveness.\nProvide on-site technical support during design reviews, startup activities, and focused improvement initiatives.\nSupport third-party system integrators and factory acceptance testing activities as required.\nIngredients Required for Your Success\nBachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, or an Associate degree with equivalent practical experience.\n3+ years of experience in industrial control system design or programming.\nExperience with Rockwell Automation control platforms and software.\nKnowledge of industrial networking, control system integration, and cybersecurity fundamentals.\nPreferred qualifications include food industry experience and knowledge of GMPs in a manufacturing environment.\nExperience with building automation systems supporting heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and environmental controls.\nFamiliarity with enterprise systems and manufacturing execution or enterprise resource planning system integration.\nStrong collaboration skills within a cross-functional and multi-plant organization.\nDemonstrated leadership, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.\nKnowledge of food manufacturing regulations and industry standards is preferred.\nExperience supporting capital projects and early-phase project estimating is preferred.\nExperience working with third-party automation and controls integrators is preferred.\nWillingness to provide off-shift and on-call support as needed.\nPhysical Requirements\nMore information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process.\nThis role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply:\nYou may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs or ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination.\nYou may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size.\nThis is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.\nRelocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.\n#LI-Onsite\n#LI-MW1\n#LI-MSL\nCompensation\nPay Range:$64,000-$95,000The 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.\nOur Benefits\nWe care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:\nHealth: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement\n\nWealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan\n\nGrowth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement\n\nBalance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities\n\nOur Company\nAt 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®.\nOur 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.\nConagra 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. 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