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Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®. We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry.

Why Conagra Brands - Council Bluffs:

$23.76 per hour + .60 per hour attendance bonus

• Overtime Eligibility

• Excellent benefit package

• Up to 10 paid Holidays per year

• 401K and vacation

• Company Store

As the HME (Homogenizer) Operator you will be involved in production, sanitation, maintenance, process order closing, adherence to standard work, daily direction setting, daily management systems, and equipment ownership. You will rotate through different functions of work in the process area. You will report to the Production Supervisor and is assigned to a scheduled crew. You will work on site at the Council Bluffs location, ( 2nd Shift hours varies - 12 hours shift, 6-7 days a week.)

You will perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties as assigned.)

Under the direction of the Process Technician, the HME Operator may perform the following activities:

o Weigh liquid and dry powder ingredients per requisitions and labels containers correctly with material and batch identification.

o Checks and changes lot codes on all ingredients.

o Maintains accurate documentation following plant standard work.

o Produce product observing all quality testing and requirements.

o Adhere to all established sanitation Standard Operating Procedures and proper documentation of sanitation effectiveness including weekly and master sanitation checklists and titration paperwork.

o Perform all weekly Preventative Measures as assigned with focus 1-2 week preventative maintenance.

o Perform all maintenance on all equipment, with special emphasis as subject matter expert on gums tank, holding tank, totes, floor scales, metal detectors, hap-man auger, and hot water set.

o Responsible for overall organization and cleanliness of HME area, including 5S programs.

You Have:

• Two-year technical degree (i.e. documented training in areas of power distribution, instrumentation, basic pneumatics, drives, servos, basic hydraulics, blueprint reading, and PLC control); OR technical training in the military; OR seven years documented work experience in skills noted above plus high school diploma or equivalent; OR completion of plant's Technician-in-Training program.

• Comprehend English

• Comprehend and use technical vendor manuals and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).

• Read and use instrumentation (temperature, pressure)

• Knowledge of pneumatics/hydraulics, motors/drives/gearboxes/power transmission systems.

• Read blueprints and process instrumentation drawings.

• Use tools including, hand, and powered.

Physical Demands:

• You will work in a manufacturing environment. You will work in areas that are hot or cold, surfaces may be slippery, climb ladders/stairs, or work in tight quarters.

• The work environment is a production facility with moderate noise levels.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance

• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences

• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2940510-1&h=2999397156&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.conagrabrands.com%2F&a=www.conagrabrands.com) .

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. ​