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Associate Maintenance Planner

ConAgra Foods


Job Location:

Darien, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 59000 - 79000
Posted: 1 October 2026 (7 days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor you will support plant reliability by planning scheduling and coordinating maintenance activities. You will manage preventive planned and unplanned maintenance work prioritize work orders maintain parts availability support reliability improvements and partner with production engineering accounting and maintenance teams to improve equipment performance and plant efficiency.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

  • Plan prioritize and schedule preventive planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
  • Manage maintenance work orders job packages and parts requirements to support operational needs.
  • Maintain appropriate spare parts inventory while identifying opportunities to reduce excess inventory and standardize materials.
  • Lead Drumbeat planning activities including pre- and post-Drumbeat meetings and associated follow-up.
  • Partner with production engineering maintenance accounting and external vendors to resolve issues and ensure efficient execution of maintenance work.
  • Analyze backlog rework and equipment history to identify root causes and drive reliability improvements.
  • Support preventive maintenance optimization task development and maintenance master data maintenance.
  • Create reports communicate planned and unplanned work updates and support continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Provide support of standard work processes.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

  • High school diploma required; bachelors degree preferred.
  • 3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with SAP or a computerized maintenance management system.
  • Maintenance planning experience or formal planner training.
  • Food manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of machine repair and programmable logic controller systems.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Strong communication organization and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience interpreting technical information and managing competing priorities.
  • Proven success working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

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.

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Compensation

Pay Range:$59000-$79000

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 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 18000 person team across 40 locations you are empowered to reach your potential make an impact and own your career. Were 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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