Technical Safety Manager

Reporting to the Director Environmental Management as the Technical Safety Manager you'll provide strategic leadership and technical expertise to lead the development, implementation, compliance and sustainability of a robust Process Safety Management (PSM) program across Conagra Brands' internal manufacturing sites. You will focus on ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while encouraging a culture of safety excellence in utilities and services areas, including ammonia systems, power, natural/LP gas, dust management, boilers, pressure vessels, and other critical systems. You'll serve as the liaison between the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), Engineering and Manufacturing teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and accountability.

Leadership and Strategic Program Development:

• Lead the development and deployment of a progressive, multi-year PSM program aligned with the EHS strategy and industry's best practices.
• Design and implement frameworks using the EHS strategy board and CPS tools for utilities and services safety programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory and corporate standards.
• Be the Subject Mater Expert, working with corporate and plant locations to ensure open findings from audits are completed in full and on time.
• Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that drive implementation of daily management systems and statistical process controls to measure and monitor the effectiveness of safety programs.
• Develop and implement risk assessment methodologies (e.g., HAZOP, LOPA) to identify and mitigate potential hazards Embedded risk identification, risk heat map and risk elimination as a foundational component of safety initiatives.

Process Safety Management, Utilities and Services Safety Oversight:

• Oversee the enhancement of ammonia process safety programs, focusing on regulatory compliance (e.g., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119, EPA RAGAGEP, RMP) and industry best practices.
• Develop and align projects focusing on the safety of power, natural gas, dust management, boilers, and pressure vessels and other critical process systems highlighted in the EHS strategy.
• Conduct gap analyses to identify improvement opportunities and prioritize actions across the network through the compliance calls.
• Implement training, maintenance, and emergency response systems to manage risks associated with ammonia operations.
• Member and participation with external agencies, technical groups like IIAR and other groups or regulatory entities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Occupational Safety, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in process safety management, with a focus on manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience managing ammonia refrigeration systems and related safety programs.
• Demonstrated leadership in utilities and services safety, including electricity, gas, and pressure vessel safety.
• Experience with PSM regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA PSM, EPA RMP).
• Expertise in risk management methodologies and processing safety tools.
• We ask that you travel up-to 50%

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Compensation: 

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.

Anticipated Close Date: 

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.