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Senior Engineer Controls and Automation

ConAgra Foods


Job Location:

Darien, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 82000 - 120000
Posted: 12 August 2026 (28 days ago)
Application Deadline: 9 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager you will provide electrical and controls engineering support for the Darien Wisconsin manufacturing facility ensuring alignment with manufacturing standards and control philosophies. You will partner closely with manufacturing maintenance engineering and corporate teams to improve safety quality reliability and productivity across one of Conagra Brands largest operations.

This is an onsite role at our plant in Darien Wisconsin.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to operating and maintenance teams by troubleshooting and diagnosing issues related to programmable logic controller and human machine interface systems.

  • Support continuous improvement efforts to enhance product quality reduce customer complaints and ensure compliance with Food and Drug Administration and United States Department of Agriculture regulations.

  • Identify and correct unsafe conditions to improve employee safety and health and ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.

  • Drive productivity improvements through efficiency gains yield improvements labor utilization enhancements and rate improvements.

  • Ensure projects are designed managed and constructed in accordance with Conagra Engineering Standards including partnering with vendors and contractors.

  • Facilitate technology transfer from Corporate Engineering Research and Development and Manufacturing Engineering to Manufacturing Operations and Maintenance teams ensuring effective startup execution and training plans.

  • Serve as a technical consultant to manufacturing by analyzing system and equipment failures troubleshooting issues and recommending maintenance actions procedural changes or capital improvements.

  • Develop implement and monitor automation and control strategies and system architecture for the Darien Wisconsin facility.

  • Support capital projects by managing scope budget timelines and startup activities.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

  • Associates degree in Engineering or a related field.

  • 3 years of electrical engineering experience with a focus on controls and automation

  • Experience supporting programmable logic controller (PLC) and human machine interface (HMI) systems in a manufacturing environment.

  • Preferred experience with Rockwellbased platforms FactoryTalk environments supervisory control and data acquisition systems and industrial manufacturing networks.

  • Experience working with corporate engineering or similar functions in a consumer products manufacturing environment preferably food processing.

  • Capital project management experience including scope definition budget management and startup execution.

Days in office: Onsite 5 days per week with weekend/night support as needed.

Relocation assistance is available for this role if applicable.

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:$82000-$120000

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.


Required Experience:

Senior IC


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