Principal Engineer- Technical Services

Conagra Brands
Chicago, Omaha
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 109,000 - 159,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Hands-on execution","Stakeholder engagement","Influencing skills","Navigating ambiguity"]

Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain Engineering, and Operations to develop and implement utility and energy strategies that lower total delivered cost while maximizing equipment performance. Lead feasibility assessments, modernization efforts, and infrastructure technology evaluations across steam/condensate, compressed air, boilers, hot water, and wastewater systems. Build capital plans, review front-end loading packages, drive design review accuracy, and use performance data to create business cases while traveling up to 50%.

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Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands
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Principal Engineer- Technical Services

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Job Summary

Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain Engineering, and Operations to develop and implement utility and energy strategies that lower total delivered cost while maximizing equipment performance. Lead feasibility assessments, modernization efforts, and infrastructure technology evaluations across steam/condensate, compressed air, boilers, hot water, and wastewater systems. Build capital plans, review front-end loading packages, drive design review accuracy, and use performance data to create business cases while traveling up to 50%.
Location: Chicago, Omaha
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop programs to improve utility system capacity, capability, sustainability, and control while reducing total delivered cost.
  • •Provide technical feasibility assessments and recommendations to cross-functional teams.
  • •Collaborate with platform engineering leadership to recommend energy and utility system improvements and build annual/multi-year capital plans.
  • •Lead infrastructure technology assessments and recommend solutions across steam/condensate, compressed air, air dryers, boilers, hot water, and wastewater treatment systems.
  • •Review Front End Loading Phase 1 and technical brief packages, participate in design reviews, and analyze performance data to build cost-and-performance business cases.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 109,000 - 159,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kEquityPaid LeaveParental LeaveGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
  • •7+ years designing and operating plant utility systems, including steam/condensate, compressed air, boilers, hot water, and wastewater treatment.
  • •Experience delivering thermal recovery initiatives and/or reducing energy usage across utility and process systems.
  • •Engineering design and operational experience supporting complex utility infrastructure.
  • •Strong influencing skills with a proven record of effective stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical teams.
Experience:7+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Skills:Strategic thinkingHands-on executionStakeholder engagementInfluencing skillsNavigating ambiguity
Tech Stack:Utility systemsEnergy strategiesSteamCondensateCompressed airAir dryersBoilersHot water systemsWastewater treatmentFront End LoadingTechnical briefsDesign reviewsCapital plans

Company Brief

Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands is a packaged food company that develops, manufactures, and markets branded grocery, frozen, and snacks products for retail and foodservice customers across North America. Its portfolio includes well-known household brands in meals, condiments, and desserts.
Industry: FMCG
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1919
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