Conagra Brands

Engineering Project Leader – Transportation and Warehouse

Conagra Brands

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $81,000 - $118,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide Engineering support in the Transportation and Warehouse space
  • Develop and lead capital projects at distribution centers and manufacturing plant warehouses
  • Execute a warehouse Material Handling Equipment (MHE) strategy to maximize asset effectiveness while managing capital spend and R&M costs
  • Understand business drivers and the impact of capital investment on corporate strategies
  • Develop alternative solutions to eliminate process inefficiencies
  • Collaborate with the manager to develop capital plans and manage the capital spend on assigned projects
  • Manage capital projects to meet budget, timeline and performance metrics
  • Oversee contractors to ensure projects are implemented safely
  • Develop relationships with strategic suppliers, on-site operations teams, and finance teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management
  • 5 + years previous Industrial Engineering or logistics/distribution engineering experience
  • Experience with warehouse equipment maintenance (MHE, dock equipment, etc.) and warehouse material handling processes and operating practices and budgets
  • Experience in Project Management of projects up to $2MM
  • Financial acumen and experience developing project cost justifications
  • Experience in inventory management, warehouse, or distribution, operations or other supply chain related function that interfaces engineering with distribution operations.
  • Comfortable making presentations and communicate findings to senior level management.
  • Intermediate level in Excel / MS Project Visio or other Flow-Charting
Benefits
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Wellness incentive program
  • Mental wellbeing support
  • Fitness reimbursement
  • Bonus incentive opportunity
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Career development opportunities
  • Employee resource groups
  • On-demand learning
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid-time off
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible work-schedules
  • Volunteer opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Industrial EngineeringLogistics EngineeringWarehouse Equipment MaintenanceMaterial Handling Equipment (MHE)Project ManagementInventory ManagementCapital Project ManagementProcess ImprovementFinancial AcumenCost Justification
Soft skills
CollaborationCommunicationRelationship BuildingPresentation SkillsProblem SolvingLeadershipOrganizational SkillsStrategic ThinkingTime ManagementInterpersonal Skills
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management