Maintenance SME, Nights - Bakery Plant

Conagra Brands; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) program

Stock purchase plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a Maintenance Subject Matter Expert at our Indianapolis Bakery plant. You will coach maintenance staff, troubleshoot equipment, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to keep plant operations running smoothly.

The role requires experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, plus PLC/logic controls and PdM tools. This is a full-time, on-site position reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two-year degree in Industrial Maintenance or 5+ years maintenance experience.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing electrical/mechanical problems with tools and manuals.
• Ability to create parts lists and obtain pricing for parts.
• Ability to learn plant equipment and processes.
• Expertise using shop tools including lathes, mills and precision tools; PdM experience.

Responsibilities

• Coach maintenance staff and act as a mechanic-trainer.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and drive safety and quality.
• Troubleshoot equipment and respond quickly to keep lines running.
• Prepare and lead meetings; involve management as needed.
• Participate in 5S, Kaizen, and other improvement projects.
• Teach and enforce standards and processes for maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic & hydraulic troubleshooting

Blueprints/repair manuals

Parts cost estimation

PdM tools

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year degree in Industrial Maintenance

Tools

Lathes

Mills

Precision installation tools

PdM tools

Job description

Shift: 3:00 PM-12:00 PM
Hourly Rate: $44.41 an hour + $0.50 shift differential

Do You Have a Taste for Something Big?

As a Maintenance Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will support the continuous improvement of mechanical equipment and processes at our Indianapolis Bakery plant. You will use your technical expertise to coach maintenance employees, troubleshoot equipment, support improvement initiatives, and help keep plant equipment operating effectively.
You will need knowledge of plant equipment, department requirements, GMPs, FDA and OSHA requirements, safety, quality, and maintenance practices. You will be recognized as an extension of management and expected to act professionally in this role.
You will report to the Maintenance Manager and work onsite at our Indianapolis Bakery plant.

A Taste Of What You’ll Be Doing

• Coaching & Training: Coach maintenance employees and serve as a mechanic-trainer, providing guidance and correcting maintenance practices when needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Guide BDA, MPS, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Prediction, UPS, safety incidents, and other issues through completion.
• Troubleshooting: Assist the Maintenance Manager, Production Managers, operators, and mechanics with equipment troubleshooting, responding with urgency to help keep equipment running.
• Leading & Supporting: Prepare and lead meetings and involve management when additional support is needed.
• Improvement Projects: Participate in continuous improvement projects and teams, including 5S, UPS, Kaizen, Breakdown Elimination, Defect Handling, and Planning/Scheduling.
• Standards & Processes: Monitor continuous improvement systems and teach mechanics how to use them.
• Safety & GMPs: Improve 5S, housekeeping, GMPs, tool organization, shop safety, and equipment repair practices.

Ingredients Required For Success

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two-year degree in Industrial Maintenance or five years of maintenance experience.
• Ability to work independently and lead a team.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting.
• Extensive Experience troubleshooting electrical circuitry, including electrical safety circuit, working with logic controls, and process troubleshooting.
• Experience diagnosing and correcting electrical and mechanical problems using electrical or mechanical tools, blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs.
• Ability to create parts lists and obtain pricing for parts.
• Ability to learn plant operational equipment and processes.
• Expertise using shop tools, including lathes, mills, precision installation tools, and predictive maintenance (PdM) tools.

Our Environment

While performing this job, you will regularly work around moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, or airborne particles. The production environment is usually loud.
Required personal protective equipment includes safety glasses, ear plugs, a hair net, uniform, and hard hat when working in production areas.
Work Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Shift: Mon-Fri 3p to 1130p
Anticipated Close Date: December 4, 2026
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
• Wealth: Great pay, 401(k)/pension eligibility, financial wellness programs and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups and team collaboration
• Balance: Paid-time off 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.