Director Of Engineering - Utilities (Remote)

Reporting the Senior Director of Engineering you will be the leader of multiple programs and projects involving wastewater, sustainability, and general utilities (excluding ammonia). You will lead and develop an internal team of subject matter experts, internal Engineering Managers, and 3rd party engineering resources in wastewater and utilities. You will originate or approve designs, coordinate engineering projects, evaluate results, and make recommendations to across all levels of management. You will develop utility process design standards, methods, and controls to meet our needs. You will lead major segments of complex projects and initiatives to meet cost schedule, and performance.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop internal subject matter experts by mentoring and building technical capability in corporate and facility-based team of Utility Engineers.

• Work with Project Engineering and other groups to identify, develop, and rollout technical strategies / programs that bring competitive advantage and value.

• Own the engineering design and work with Corporate Environmental Team to ensure wastewater permit compliance

• Utilize Sustainable technologies as a lever to increase competitiveness, lower Scope 1 and 2 impacts, and improve manufacturing costs.

• Lead internal and external teams to interpret and translate regulations into programs, policies, or objectives.

• Create standardization of equipment and procedures and replicate these across the enterprise.

• Provide technical leadership on cross functional teams to develop high value technical solutions to provide the optimal business results.

• Partner with Research and Development and the Supply Chain early in a project's lifecycle to evaluate multiple scenarios that meet multiple requirements.

• Develop Front-End-Loading packages (FEL's) that are complete, clear, concise, and reflect thorough due diligence to ensure project success.

• Perform reviews of FEL packages or equivalent for accuracy, completeness, and operational effectiveness.

• Develop rough order of magnitude estimates to give the business a directional early view of a project and the robustness of the business case.

• Keep current with latest technology, commercial applications, industry regulations and codes

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering

• 12+ years of practical experience in the food and beverage industry, or similar industrial production environment with expertise in wastewater, utility design, operation, and management.

• 5+ years of experience in Project Engineering and Project Execution in the utility space.

• Recognition as SME outside of the company via a leadership position in an industry or standards organization.

• High level of proficiency in continuous improvement applications in engineering design.

• We ask that you to travel up to 50%.

• Position based in Chicago IL, Omaha NE, or remote.

• At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

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Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance

• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences

• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

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.