Senior Combustion & Refrigeration Engineer

Your Responsibilities: Support and enhance the Natural Gas Safety Management program through audits, engineering calculations, design reviews, and risk mitigation activities. Partner with plant teams and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with company standards, industry codes, and insurance requirements. Recommend capital improvements that enhance combustion and refrigeration system safety, reliability, and efficiency. Coordinate combustion safety audits and support facilities in developing corrective action plans. Develop engineering workflow documents, including budget estimates, Front End Loading packages, and technical briefs. Support Engineering Project Managers through project design, execution, commissioning, and startup. Assist with natural gas purge plan development and review. Provide technical support during plant emergencies and operational disruptions. Stay current on combustion and refrigeration technologies, standards, and industry best practices. Provide technical guidance for refrigeration systems, industrial chillers, combustible gas piping systems, and combustion control equipment. Ingredients Required for Your Success Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field.5+ years of experience in food manufacturing.5+ years of experience managing industrial utility systems. Knowledge of National Fire Protection Association combustion safety requirements. Experience supporting combustible gas systems and utility infrastructure. Familiarity with Industrial Refrigeration standards and recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices preferred.2+ years of refrigeration experience preferred. Strong technical problem-solving and collaboration skills. Experience working with contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers, and manufacturing teams. Position may be based remotely east of Denver, Colorado and within reasonable proximity to a major airport, with regular travel to manufacturing facilities. Willingness to travel up to 50%.Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

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.#LI-Remote#LI-EB1#LI-MSLCompensation Pay Range:$82,000-$120,000 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. Anticipated Close Date October 26, 2026

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.

Location: Omaha, Nebraska; Chicago, Illinois

Type: Full time