Maintenance Manager

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead the maintenance function for our Kent manufacturing facility, ensuring reliable operations through effective planning, execution, and leadership. You will oversee maintenance activities, optimize performance, manage budgets, and partner with cross?functional teams to support production, quality, and safety goals. A Taste of Your Responsibilities Lead the plant maintenance department, including facilities and utilities, to reduce downtime and maintain efficient operations. Partner with the Engineering Manager on design projects and collaborate with vendors to support continuous improvement and technical upgrades. Manage maintenance metrics and guide all activities connected to the Planned Maintenance Pillar within the Conagra Performance System. Prepare and implement the maintenance budget while monitoring expenses and ensuring alignment with plant goals. Support planning and cost estimation for annual and longer?term capital budgets. Implement the capital plan in compliance with regulations, including engineering design and project management activities using internal and external resources. Establish criteria for assessing the quality of work performed by both maintenance employees and contractors. Oversee routine maintenance, repairs, and equipment servicing, evaluating overall work quality to ensure reliability and compliance. Inspect building and equipment conditions and provide recommendations for improvements to ensure safe and optimal operations. Ingredients Required for Your Success Bachelors degree in industrial engineering or a related technical field preferred. Seven or more years of food plant maintenance experience may be considered in place of degree requirements. Five or more years of experience in food plant maintenance. Experience using CAD and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project. Knowledge of PLC and logic controls for high?speed operating equipment. Prior experience using SAP in a production environment. Experience with project management, budget oversight, and facilities administration. Experience writing and updating processes and developing project schedules. Comprehensive knowledge of construction processes, trade standards, building codes, and regulations. #LI-Onsite #LI-EB1 #LI-MSL Compensation Annual Base Salary: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employees 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 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 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.