Digital Transformation Leader (Manufacturing)

Conagra Brands; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Onsite role

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Council Bluffs is seeking a digital manufacturing leader to drive connected shop floor technologies onsite. You will serve as a subject matter expert across digital platforms, collaborating to improve safety, quality, cost, and customer service outcomes.

You will lead high‑impact teams, promote analytics adoption, and mentor through digital transformation phases while aligning with the Plant Leadership Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Industrial Engineering preferred.
• 4+ years of related experience, including supervisory experience.
• Experience with connected worker or shop floor digital platforms.
• Proficiency in Power Apps, Power BI, and Microsoft Teams.
• Proven success driving digital adoption and continuous improvement in manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience in focused improvement or industrial engineering initiatives.
• Strong collaboration, leadership, and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for shop floor digital applications and connected worker platforms.
• Lead digital transformation efforts by developing and executing plant-level strategies and engagement plans.
• Provide daily direction and solutions for digital tools, processes, and ways of working using internal and external resources.
• Support evolving plant business design by identifying and delivering required data solutions.
• Lead high-involvement teams to identify, prioritize, and execute continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure plant participation and alignment in designing, developing, benchmarking, and implementing digital solutions.
• Drive adoption and sustained use of digital tools by leveraging training applications and communication platforms.
• Lead plant super user networks and ensure participation in Center of Excellence and super user forums.
• Evaluate effectiveness of current applications and develop strategies to improve or expand their use.
• Coach and mentor teams on business agility frameworks and support advancement through digital transformation phases.
• Partner with production support teams on system access, application development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote rapid and effective issue resolution across digital platforms and operations.
• Drive adoption of digital analytics tools and identify new opportunities for advanced analytics.
• Develop and maintain performance monitoring tools and digital applications.
• Translate day-to-day business needs into automated solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Digital transformation

Leadership

Change management

Manufacturing analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Power Apps

Power BI

Microsoft Teams

Job description

In this onsite position, reporting to the Plant Leadership Team, you will lead digital transformation initiatives within the manufacturing environment by developing strategies, driving engagement, and ensuring successful implementation of connected shop floor technologies. In our Council Bluffs facility, local productions of Marie Callendar, Birds Eye and Healthy Choice brands, you will serve as a subject matter expert across digital platforms. You will collaborate cross-functionally to deliver scalable solutions that improve safety, quality, cost, and customer service outcomes.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for shop floor digital applications and connected worker platforms
• Lead digital transformation efforts by developing and executing plant-level strategies and engagement plans
• Provide daily direction and solutions for digital tools, processes, and ways of working using internal and external resources
• Support evolving plant business design by identifying and delivering required data solutions
• Lead high-involvement teams to identify, prioritize, and execute continuous improvement opportunities
• Ensure plant participation and alignment in designing, developing, benchmarking, and implementing digital solutions
• Drive adoption and sustained use of digital tools by leveraging training applications and communication platforms
• Lead plant super user networks and ensure participation in Center of Excellence and super user forums
• Evaluate effectiveness of current applications and develop strategies to improve or expand their use
• Coach and mentor teams on business agility frameworks and support advancement through digital transformation phases
• Partner with production support teams on system access, application development, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote rapid and effective issue resolution across digital platforms and operations
• Drive adoption of digital analytics tools and identify new opportunities for advanced analytics
• Develop and maintain performance monitoring tools and digital applications
• Translate day-to-day business needs into automated solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree required; Industrial Engineering preferred
• 4+ years of related experience, including supervisory experience
• Experience with connected worker or shop floor digital platforms
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Apps, Power BI, Microsoft Teams, and related platforms
• Proven success driving digital adoption and continuous improvement in manufacturing environments preferred
• Experience in focused improvement or industrial engineering initiatives
• Strong collaboration, leadership, and change management skills

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 performrepetitive 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:$82,000-$120,000

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

• 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.