Maintenance Supervisor (1st Shift)

Conagra Brands; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for first shift at our Fayetteville, AR plant. You will lead maintenance activities, oversee preventive and predictive programs, and ensure safety, uptime and cost targets are met.

You will plan work, guide a team, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement while managing budgets and coordinating with production to support quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree preferred in mechanical engineering or technical field.
• 3–5 years of maintenance experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs and electrical principles.
• Experience reading blueprints, schematics, maintenance instructions, and technical procedures.
• Computer proficiency and effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• CAD/Drafting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance work and staffing to support production needs.
• Monitor downtime and production performance, identifying mechanical trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and coaching to maintenance employees.
• Manage labor, overtime, parts, and maintenance expenses within departmental budgets.
• Support mechanical integrity, equipment reliability, maintenance, and capital projects.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, and union requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across maintenance and production-line performance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Maintenance experience

Preventive maintenance

Reading blueprints

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Electrical principles

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or technical field

Tools

CAD/Drafting

Job description

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead first-shift maintenance activities at our Fayetteville manufacturing plant, supporting production equipment, building systems, and plant reliability. You will manage maintenance work, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and resources to support safety, uptime, quality, and cost goals.

A Taste Of Your Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance work and staffing to support production needs.
• Monitor equipment downtime and production performance, identifying mechanical trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and coaching to maintenance employees.
• Manage labor, overtime, parts, and maintenance expenses within departmental budgets.
• Support mechanical integrity, equipment reliability, maintenance, and capital projects.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, and union requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across maintenance and production-line performance.

Ingredients Required For Your Success

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or another technical field preferred.
• Three to five years of maintenance experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs and electronic and electrical principles.
• Experience reading blueprints, schematics, maintenance instructions, and technical procedures.
• Computer proficiency and effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Computer-aided design and drafting experience 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

Annual Base Salary: $64,000.00 - $90,000.00
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.