Maintenance Manager

Conagra Brands; Imlay City (MI); On-site; USD 109,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Bonus incentive

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Michigan is seeking a Plant Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations across the facility, improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and driving operational performance.

You will manage the Maintenance Department budget, oversee maintenance strategies, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and the Reliability Center of Excellence to eliminate failures and sustain base condition.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or a related technical field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in food plant maintenance.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance, predictive maintenance technologies, programmable logic controllers, and industrial control systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; CAD experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated success driving results through teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Basic accounting knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant maintenance operations to reduce downtime and maximize equipment efficiency.
• Direct, coach, and develop the maintenance team while driving accountability for performance results.
• Promote and manage safety programs throughout the Maintenance Department.
• Promote and manage Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Affairs and Good Manufacturing Practices requirements across the Maintenance Department.
• Develop, manage, and operate within the established maintenance operating budget while monitoring departmental expenditures.
• Assist in planning and developing annual and long-term capital budgets, including project cost estimates.
• Maintain knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental regulations and ensure compliance with operational permits.
• Establish, monitor, and improve Maintenance Department performance metrics.
• Create systems and standards for assessing maintenance work performed by employees and contractors.
• Manage contractor relationships and oversee services required for planned and emergency maintenance activities.
• Monitor project execution through reports, site inspections, and collaboration with plant departments, contractors, and suppliers.
• Participate in Reliability Center of Excellence meetings and initiatives.
• Identify maintenance losses, develop corrective action plans, and ensure execution to eliminate recurring issues.
• Implement and sustain Reliability Center of Excellence systems, standards, and best practices.
• Lead SAP maintenance processes and ensure compliance with departmental standards.
• Assess technician capabilities, identify skill gaps, and implement development plans to strengthen technical expertise.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to improve equipment performance and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Organizational skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related technical field

High school diploma

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Predictive maintenance technologies

Programmable logic controllers (PLC)

Industrial control systems

Microsoft Office

CAD

Job description

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead maintenance operations across the manufacturing facility to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and drive operational performance. You will manage the Maintenance Department budget, oversee maintenance strategies, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and the Reliability Center of Excellence to eliminate equipment failures and sustain equipment in base condition. You will promote a culture of safety, food safety, quality, and continuous improvement while developing a high-performing maintenance team.

A Taste Of Your Responsibilities

• Lead plant maintenance operations to reduce downtime and maximize equipment efficiency and reliability.
• Direct, coach, and develop the maintenance team while driving accountability for performance results.
• Promote and manage safety programs throughout the Maintenance Department.
• Promote and manage Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Affairs and Good Manufacturing Practices requirements across the Maintenance Department.
• Develop, manage, and operate within the established maintenance operating budget while monitoring departmental expenditures.
• Assist in planning and developing annual and long-term capital budgets, including project cost estimates.
• Maintain knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental regulations and ensure compliance with operational permits.
• Establish, monitor, and improve Maintenance Department performance metrics.
• Create systems and standards for assessing maintenance work performed by employees and contractors.
• Manage contractor relationships and oversee services required for planned and emergency maintenance activities.
• Monitor project execution through reports, site inspections, and collaboration with plant departments, contractors, and suppliers.
• Participate in Reliability Center of Excellence meetings and initiatives.
• Identify maintenance losses, develop corrective action plans, and ensure execution to eliminate recurring issues.
• Implement and sustain Reliability Center of Excellence systems, standards, and best practices.
• Lead SAP maintenance processes and ensure compliance with departmental standards.
• Assess technician capabilities, identify skill gaps, and implement development plans to strengthen technical expertise.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to improve equipment performance and operational effectiveness.

Ingredients Required For Your Success

• High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related technical field preferred, along with 5+ years of experience in food plant maintenance
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance, predictive maintenance technologies, programmable logic controllers, and industrial control systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; computer-aided design experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated success driving results through teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Basic accounting knowledge preferred.

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.

Compensation

Pay Range:$109,000-$159,000

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.