Reliability Engineer - Bakery

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will support plant reliability programs by driving maintenance excellence, improving equipment performance, and ensuring the consistency and efficiency of onsite operations. You will partner with cross‑functional teams to reduce downtime, strengthen preventive maintenance practices, and enhance overall production reliability.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor reliability strategies that support safe, consistent plant operations.
• Lead and support root cause analysis for mechanical failures and equipment downtime events.
• Recommend and implement corrective and preventive actions to drive long-term reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations teams to optimize maintenance routines and work processes.
• Review equipment performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support execution of predictive maintenance technologies, inspections, and condition monitoring programs.
• Ensure documentation of maintenance activities follows established standards.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Background in maintenance, reliability, or troubleshooting equipment within plant operations.
• Proficiency in conducting root cause analyses and using reliability‑centered maintenance methodologies.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced plant environment and partnering directly with teams on the production floor.
• Familiarity with CMMS platforms and standard maintenance workflows.
• Preferred knowledge of PLC systems and control logic.
• Experience managing projects in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.

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.