Utilities Supervisor

Conagra Brands; Quincy (MI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus opportunity

401k + stock purchase

Career development

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a Utilities Maintenance Supervisor to oversee plant utility systems and lead the utilities maintenance team. You will drive reliability for boilers, ammonia refrigeration, and related infrastructure while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Your role includes budgeting, collaboration with Operations and EHS, and coordinating preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance using SAP PM to optimize uptime and asset health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of five years related experience.
• 3+ years of maintenance experience; utilities maintenance experience in manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Experience with boilers and steam, ammonia refrigeration, wastewater treatment, compressed air, and fire protection systems.
• Working knowledge of regulatory standards (PSM/RMP, EPA, OSHA, NFPA, state boiler codes)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, computer aided design applications, and related tools.
• Experience using SAP Plant Maintenance preferred.
• Experience with predictive technologies such as vibration analysis, infrared thermography, and ultrasound.
• Strong communication, leadership, time management, and cross functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated success leading maintenance teams and managing contractors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance, reliability, and compliance of plant utilities including boilers and steam, ammonia refrigeration, natural gas, compressed air, process water, wastewater, and fire suppression.
• Lead and develop the utilities maintenance team, including scheduling and coaching.
• Reduce utility related downtime through system optimization and maintenance best practices.
• Manage the utilities maintenance budget and monitor key expenditures.
• Support capital planning for infrastructure upgrades and replacements.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety standards such as Lockout/Tagout, confined space, Good Manufacturing Practices, and hot work procedures.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements including Process Safety Management, Risk Management Programs, boiler codes, NFPA standards, and NPDES requirements.
• Lead preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance strategies.
• Use SAP Plant Maintenance and Reliability Center of Excellence processes for work management.
• Track utilities key performance indicators and address major losses.
• Maintain accurate documentation including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, SOPs, MOC records, and preventive maintenance compliance.
• Perform boiler checks, water tests, blowdowns, and inspections while maintaining records.
• Maintain Process Safety Management documentation including operator training and refrigeration rounds.
• Track wastewater performance, calibrate instruments, and complete reporting.
• Inspect fire systems including pumps, alarms, extinguishers, and sprinklers.
• Update and rehearse emergency procedures for ammonia, gas leaks, and fire events.
• Evaluate technician skill levels and implement development plans.
• Supervise contractors to ensure safe and compliant work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Data analysis

Contractor management

SAP Plant Maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Vibration analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years related experience

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

CAD software

Job description

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will supervise utilities maintenance activities to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operation of plant utility systems including boilers and steam, ammonia refrigeration, compressed air, natural gas distribution, wastewater treatment, process water, and fire suppression systems. You will lead the utilities maintenance team, support system uptime, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with Operations, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, and the Reliability Center of Excellence to implement effective maintenance practices.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Oversee performance, reliability, and compliance of plant utilities including boilers and steam, ammonia refrigeration, natural gas, compressed air, process water, wastewater, and fire suppression.
• Lead and develop the utilities maintenance team, including scheduling and coaching.
• Reduce utility related downtime through system optimization and maintenance best practices.
• Manage the utilities maintenance budget and monitor key expenditures.
• Support capital planning for infrastructure upgrades and replacements.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety standards such as Lockout/Tagout, confined space, Good Manufacturing Practices, and hot work procedures.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements including Process Safety Management, Risk Management Programs, boiler codes, National Fire Protection Association standards, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements.
• Lead preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance strategies.
• Use SAP Plant Maintenance and Reliability Center of Excellence processes for work management.
• Track utilities key performance indicators and address major losses.
• Maintain accurate documentation including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, standard operating procedures, Management of Change records, and preventive maintenance compliance.
• Perform boiler checks, water tests, blowdowns, and inspections while maintaining associated records.
• Maintain Process Safety Management documentation including operator training and refrigeration rounds.
• Track wastewater performance, calibrate instruments, and complete required reporting.
• Inspect fire systems including pumps, alarms, extinguishers, and sprinklers.
• Update and rehearse emergency procedures for ammonia, gas leaks, and fire events.
• Evaluate technician skill levels and implement development plans.
• Supervise contractors to ensure safe and compliant work.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of five years related experience
• 3+ years of maintenance experience; utilities maintenance experience in manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Experience with boilers and steam, ammonia refrigeration, wastewater treatment, compressed air, and fire protection systems.
• Working knowledge of regulatory standards (PSM/RMP, EPA, OSHA, NFPA, state boiler codes)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, computer aided design applications, and related tools.
• Experience using SAP Plant Maintenance preferred.
• Experience with predictive technologies such as vibration analysis, infrared thermography, and ultrasound.
• Strong communication, leadership, time management, and cross functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated success leading maintenance teams and managing contractors.

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:$64,000-$95,000

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.

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.

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.