As an Associate Packaging Engineer reporting to the Packaging Manager, you will work toward development and commercialization of new, improved, and cost-reduced packaging. You will support base business technical projects and will also assist senior level engineers and packaging teams in complex technical projects.

What You'll Do:

• Support technical delivery of base business and high complexity projects.
• May manage smaller projects independently.
• Participate and complete experiments in plant trials.
• Present results of technical reports.
• Interpret, develop, and issue technical specifications.
• Acquire working knowledge of the packaging principles and operating systems for assigned platform.
• Maintain awareness of technical trends and developments in the packaging industry.
• Awareness of project effects to budget.
• Gain familiarity with fiscal and strategic plans of team.
• Collaborate on cross-functional teams and maintain partnerships.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Engineering, or related field.
• 1 year work experience in packaging or engineering industry or internship (CPG preferred)
• Experience with packaging materials, capabilities and equipment.
• Knowledge of test methodology.
• Analytical and logic abilities.
• You will travel up to 20-40% of time as a responsible company representative

Conagra’s culture of collaboration enhances our ability to meet critical business goals, deliver value to customers and consumers and provide you with the flexibility you need to achieve a better work-life balance. We carefully consider each role and how often each team member needs to collaborate in-person. This position requires you work from our Chicago office 4 days a week.

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, paternal 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.

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. â€‹