Maintenance Manager (food manufacturing)

Conagra Brands • Louisville, KY

2d • $81,000 - $118,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Plant Manager at our Louisville, Kentucky facility, you will lead our maintenance team to keep our equipment, utilities, and facilities performing at their best. You will focus on eliminating failures, reducing downtime, and strengthening processes that help the plant operate safely and efficiently. You will collaborate closely with plant leaders, encourage continuous improvement within your team, and ensure maintenance strategies align with our broader company goals. A Taste of Your Responsibilities Lead all maintenance activities across equipment, utilities, and facilities to support strong plant performance and reduce unplanned downtime. Support, mentor, and guide the Maintenance team to help them succeed in their daily work and long-term growth. Foster a plantwide safety mindset by incorporating safety considerations into all maintenance plans and actions. Use maintenance metrics and reporting to improve transparency, decision‑making, and alignment with plant objectives. Manage and monitor the department’s operating budget and adjust spending proactively when needed. Participate in planning and estimating for annual and long‑range capital budgets. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations and operational permits. Oversee maintenance, repairs, and renovations across the plant, including HVAC systems, electrical equipment, motors, control units, and building infrastructure. Evaluate work completed by both employees and contractors to ensure consistent quality. Conduct inspections of facilities, equipment, and grounds, recommending improvements to support operational needs. Ingredients Required for Your Success Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field. 5+ years of experience in a maintenance supervisory or management role. Experience with software such as CAD, SAP or similar systems, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project. Experience leading Preventative Maintenance and Continuous Improvement programs. Experience with facilities operations managing both projects and people preferred #LI-Onsite #LI-JC1 #LI-MSL Compensation Pay Range:$81,000-$118,000 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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in a maintenance supervisory or management role.
• Experience with software such as CAD, SAP or similar systems, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Experience leading Preventative Maintenance and Continuous Improvement programs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with facilities operations managing both projects and people preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance activities across equipment, utilities, and facilities to support strong plant performance and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Support, mentor, and guide the Maintenance team to help them succeed in their daily work and long-term growth.
• Foster a plantwide safety mindset by incorporating safety considerations into all maintenance plans and actions.
• Use maintenance metrics and reporting to improve transparency, decision‑making, and alignment with plant objectives.
• Manage and monitor the department’s operating budget and adjust spending proactively when needed.
• Participate in planning and estimating for annual and long‑range capital budgets.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations and operational permits.
• Oversee maintenance, repairs, and renovations across the plant, including HVAC systems, electrical equipment, motors, control units, and building infrastructure.
• Evaluate work completed by both employees and contractors to ensure consistent quality.
• Conduct inspections of facilities, equipment, and grounds, recommending improvements to support operational needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees