Process Engineer

  • ConAgra Foods, Lamb Weston
  • Fort Madison, Iowa
  • Full Time
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Job Title:

Process Engineer

Location:

Fort Madison, IA, Midwest United States, USA

Company:

ConAgra Foods, Lamb Weston

Industry Sector:

Agribusiness

Industry Type:

Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services

Career Type:

Job Type:

Full Time

Minimum Years Experience Required:

N/A

Salary:

USD 63,000.00 - 93,000.00 per year

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Reporting to the Business Unit Manager at our Fort Madison facility, local producers of Armour, Nalley, Van Camp's, and Ranch Style, you will be a technical expert taking process ownership over the line structure. You will oversee the data and ensure that the line is achieving its goals using Conagra's improvement systems, including Centerlines, CIL, Daily Direction Setting, and Changeover.

How Will You Affect Our Business?

Use personnel and contractor support to be a technical expert and trainer for cell and operation team resources for applicable systems.

Oversee the line's Centerline management system and lead the process of identifying centerline points and standards.

Use plant facilities and maintenance department resources for all relevant project improvement work requiring needed support or affecting their site accountability.

Coordinate Focused Improvement work for all appropriate plant personnel, team members, contracts, and vendors who are required to provide completion of improvement projects.

Lead the identification and prioritization of loss elimination through Daily Direction Meetings.

Coordinate startup and training education for all improvement work.

Communicate with all key stakeholders through multiple levels of the organization with progress updates for responsible improvement work.

Manage the assigned Daily Management systems assessment plant.

Develop manufacturing processes that accommodate specific consumer and marketplace requirements for new products, while meeting process, quality, and cost goals.

Collaborate across departments and in a team environment as you anticipate and mitigate risk.

Be responsible for providing direct oversight, administering discipline, and ensuring consistent application of policies and procedures across their respective teams.

Ability to provide back-up coverage to front-line supervisor with the flexibility to cover off shifts and weekends as needed

Do You Have What It Takes?

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Food, Biological Engineering or related field

1+ years of experience in process or industrial engineering

Experience with continuous improvement tools and statistical tools

Exposure to SAP or Power BI system

Problem-solving skills and can define problems, collect data, establish facts, and make conclusions.

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.

Job Post Date: 04/14/26

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Job ID: 517746231
Originally Posted on: 4/17/2026

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