Manager Plant at Conagra Brands in Kent, Washington

Job Description:

Reporting to the Vice President Supply Chain Planningyou will provide overall leadership for the plant operations to include production efficiency, product quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, physical asset management, supply chain effectiveness, cost control, workplace safety/security/health, community/employee relations and human capital development. You will lead the plant culture and the change processes needed to implement CPS (ConAgra Performance Systems) and promote zero losses.

You Will:

• Develop plant-specific strategic vision and goals to assure continuous improvement and understanding of enterprise vision and mission.


• Promote employee engagement and development to maximize safety, quality, and productivity.


• Provide direct oversight for the operations management team including production, engineering, maintenance, planning, procurement, quality, safety and logistics along with a connection to both finance and human resources.


• Provide leadership for assessing and enhancing plant capabilities.


• Manage facility budget including capital expenditures and cost management.


• Assure regulatory compliance including OSHA, EPA, USDA, FLSA, EEO, OFCCP and NLRB.


• Ensure all food safety, quality standards, specifications and policies are met, improve continuous process / manufacturing improvements and collaborate with Research and Development in product development.


• Develop a culture based on open / honest dialog and involvement of all team members that shows the value of their input / engagement in improving performance.


• Provide leadership for diversity and positive community involvement / relations.


• Create a culture of employee and product safety and other aspects of the business.


• Collaborate with Human Resources and other function leaders to create employee relations processes and develop managers to do the same to maintain a positive working environment and support the labor relations philosophy


• Improve collaboration with R&D and Marketing in new product development to ensure plant capabilities and production feasibility are understood and addressed.

You Have:

• Bachelor's Degree required (i.e. Business, Industrial Management, Engineering, Food Science, Management, Operations).


• 7+ years manufacturing experience.


• 4+ years' experience in a significant leadership role in a plant


• Experience in multiple pillars of TPM (Leadership, Organization Capability, Focused Improvement, Progressive Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, Early Management, Supply Chain, Quality and Safety) required.


• Manufacturing experience in a Food, Beverages, Chemical or related industry required.


• Change Management skills.


• Experience with FDA.

Number of Days in Office: 5

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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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Compensation:

Pay Range:$130,000-$193,000

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:

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.

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