Wastewater Process Design & Optimization Lead | 50% Travel

Conagra Brands; Marshall (MO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a wastewater process expert to design, optimize, and troubleshoot industrial treatment systems across our manufacturing network. You will serve as the subject matter expert on lagoon treatment, DAF units, neutralization, and equalization, and travel to multiple sites to implement improvements.

You will interpret operational data, lead monitoring efforts, develop standard operating procedures, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local discharge permits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering/science field.
• 5+ years of experience operating and optimizing industrial or municipal wastewater systems.
• Experience with lagoon treatment, dissolved air flotation, neutralization and equalization.
• Experience interpreting operational data, identifying trends, and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience with SCADA, laboratory testing and process control strategies.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience with wastewater solids management and land application preferred.
• Wastewater operator certification or EIT/PE designation preferred.
• Willing to travel 50%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on wastewater treatment process design, control, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and EHS teams to evaluate system modifications and upgrades.
• Lead process monitoring and optimization of lagoon treatment, dissolved air flotation units, neutralization, and equalization systems.
• Evaluate biological and chemical treatment performance through sampling, laboratory analysis, and data trending.
• Develop operational playbooks and standardized procedures across the manufacturing network.
• Travel to multiple sites to identify and implement process improvements that optimize treatment efficiency, energy use, and chemical consumption.
• Support daily operation of pumps, aerators, clarifiers, and other treatment infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local wastewater discharge permits and environmental regulations.
• Establish standards for operational logs, sampling records, and performance reporting.
• Support preparation of permit applications, renewals, and regulatory inspections.
• Develop and deliver training for operators and plant personnel on treatment system operation, safety, and best practices.

Skills

Wastewater operations

Data interpretation

SCADA familiarity

Laboratory testing

Process control

Communication skills

Solids management

Land application

Travel 50%

Trend analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental science, or related field

Wastewater certification or Engineer in Training / Professional Engineer designation preferred

Job description

Conagra Brands is seeking a wastewater process expert to design, optimize, and troubleshoot industrial treatment systems across our manufacturing network. You will serve as the subject matter expert on lagoon treatment, DAF units, neutralization, and equalization, and travel to multiple sites to implement improvements.

You will interpret operational data, lead monitoring efforts, develop standard operating procedures, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local discharge permits.