Senior Reliability Engineer

  • Conagra Brands
  • Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Full Time

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will implement and execute a worldclass Reliability Engineering program. You will work as part of the Corporate Reliability Center of Excellence team and the crossfunctional Technical Transformation team to lead the development and execution of processes, tools, standards, and key performance indicators that improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

Lead asset criticality management by determining asset criticality and guiding plant sites to utilize and maintain rankings within the Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing Plant Maintenance module
Drive asset risk management by identifying highrisk assets and recommending or leading risk elimination or mitigation plans
Establish strong equipment failure root cause analysis capabilities through training, coaching, and facilitation
Analyze equipment performance and cost data to manage Reliability Engineering efforts that deliver measurable business value
Apply preventive maintenance evaluation and preventive maintenance optimization processes to continuously improve preventive maintenance effectiveness and efficiency
Utilize Reliability Centered Maintenance processes and standards, including training teams and leading Reliability Centered Maintenance analyses
Perform Weibull analysis to understand equipment reliability trends and develop effective maintenance strategies
Monitor progress of Reliability Engineering initiatives and provide regular status updates to stakeholders
Stay current with industry trends and benchmarks, recommending and leading program improvements
Develop and maintain advanced Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing Plant Maintenance skills, monitor data integrity, and lead continuous improvement efforts
Partner with Engineering teams to apply design for reliability standards during capital expenditure projects

Ingredients Required for Your Success

Bachelors degree in engineering
Five or more years of manufacturing experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance, or Engineering roles, preferably within food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods environments
Demonstrated success establishing and sustaining Reliability Engineering capabilities
Prior experience implementing Reliability Engineering processes and tools
Project management experience
Experience performing Weibull and other statistical reliability analyses
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Experience using computerized maintenance management systems, with Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing Plant Maintenance preferred
Strong skill in assessing, prioritizing, and addressing reliability losses
Flexibility to support offshift operations when business needs require
Willingness to travel up to ten percent

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

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.

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Compensation

Pay Range:$81,000-$118,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employees 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 ID: 522638397
Originally Posted on: 5/27/2026

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