Reliability Engineer Senior Manufacturing

conagrabrands; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Conagra Brands seeks a Reliability Engineer to lead a world-class Reliability Engineering program under the Director of the Reliability COE. You will drive asset criticality, risk management, and root cause analysis across multiple facilities with up to 50% travel.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness using SAP Plant Maintenance, CMMS, and PM optimization techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance, or Engineering roles.
• Experience implementing Reliability Engineering processes and programs.
• Experience with Predictive Maintenance technologies, including vibration analysis, infrared analysis, and oil analysis.
• Demonstrated success establishing Reliability Engineering capabilities across manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading and managing projects.
• Experience with Weibull analysis preferred, along with other statistical analysis methods.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS); SAP Plant Maintenance preferred.
• Skilled in assessing losses and prioritizing improvement opportunities that deliver measurable business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset criticality management by determining asset criticality and guiding sites to utilize and maintain rankings in SAP.
• Drive asset risk management by identifying high-risk assets and recommending or leading risk elimination or mitigation plans.
• Establish robust equipment failure root cause analysis capabilities through training, coaching, and facilitation.
• Analyze equipment and cost data to manage Reliability Engineering efforts that deliver measurable 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 and develop maintenance strategies.
• Monitor progress of Reliability Engineering initiatives and provide periodic updates.
• Stay current with industry trends and benchmarks, recommending and leading program improvements.
• Develop and maintain strong SAP Plant Maintenance expertise, monitor data integrity, and lead improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to apply design-for-reliability standards during capital expenditure projects.
• Partner with plant and technical leadership teams to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Predictive maintenance

Weibull analysis

Project management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

CMMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Reporting to the Director of the Reliability COE, you will implement and execute a world-class Reliability Engineering program. You will work as part of the Corporate Reliability Center of Excellence Team and the cross-functional 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.

Primary job location options include: Archbold OH, Troy OH, Centralia IL, St. Elmo IL, Council Bluffs IA, Fort Madison IA, Waterloo IA, Darien WI, Menomonie WI, Indianapolis IN, Louisville KY, Macon MO, Marshall MO, Russellville AR, Imlay City MI with up to 50% travel to other manufacturing facilities.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Lead asset criticality management by determining asset criticality and guiding sites to utilize and maintain rankings in SAP.
• Drive asset risk management by identifying high-risk assets and recommending or leading risk elimination or mitigation plans.
• Establish robust equipment failure root cause analysis capabilities through training, coaching, and facilitation.
• Analyze equipment and cost data to manage Reliability Engineering efforts that deliver measurable 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 and develop maintenance strategies.
• Monitor progress of Reliability Engineering initiatives and provide periodic updates.
• Stay current with industry trends and benchmarks, recommending and leading program improvements.
• Develop and maintain strong SAP Plant Maintenance expertise, monitor data integrity, and lead improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to apply design-for-reliability standards during capital expenditure projects.
• Partner with plant and technical leadership teams to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance, or Engineering roles, preferably within food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods industries.
• Experience implementing Reliability Engineering processes and programs.
• Experience with Predictive Maintenance technologies, including vibration analysis, infrared analysis, and oil analysis.
• Demonstrated success establishing Reliability Engineering capabilities across manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading and managing projects.
• Experience with Weibull analysis preferred, along with other statistical analysis methods.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS); SAP Plant Maintenance preferred.
• Skilled in assessing losses and prioritizing improvement opportunities that deliver measurable business results.

Primary job location options include: Archbold OH, Troy OH, Centralia IL, St. Elmo IL, Council Bluffs IA, Fort Madison IA, Waterloo IA, Darien WI, Menomonie WI, Indianapolis IN, Louisville KY, Macon MO, Marshall MO, Russellville AR, Imlay City MI with up to 50% travel to other manufacturing facilities.

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:$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.

Anticipated Close Date

November 11, 2026

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 lea