Title: Maintenance Technician II
Location: Boardman, OR
About Lamb Weston
We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.
We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.
We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!
Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.
Job Description Summary
Responsible for troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance of plant equipment as directed by the maintenance manager/supervisor. Uses a Mil, Lathe, Mig and Tig Welding to fabricate equipment for use on the production floor. Accomplishes assigned repair and maintenance functions throughout the plant in an orderly and timely manner.
Job Description
Always maintains safe work practices and participates in safety programs. Assures that safe work practices are followed in all work groups. Abides by all company work, safety, and hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
Will be required to perform emergency repairs with minimal supervision.
Keeps documentation up to date.
Accurately tracks time spent working on tasks throughout the day.
Familiar with proper start-up and shut down of production equipment.
Performs equipment repair, overhaul, and troubleshooting of mechanical and technical equipment; changes and replaces belts, sprockets, bearings, chains, motors, etc.
Evaluates equipment for performance, performs adjustments, replaces parts, etc. as needed to assure uninterrupted production of quality potato products.
Performs structurally-sound welds and acceptable cutting, using appropriate cutting and welding equipment.
May be required to work any shift, any and all days of the week, or overtime in the accordance with production and maintenance schedules.
Reads and understands prints, sketches, diagrams, operating instructions, and technical manuals.
Maintains a neat, orderly work area.
Follow instructions given in work logs, work orders, and equipment manuals.
Give direction and training to lower bracketed mechanics as needed.
Communicates and works with other associates in a positive manner.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Position Requirements: (Minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job or be considered)
Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)
High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage. Must read, write, and communicate in English.
Preferred: Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (IMM) Certification (if not currently possessed, willing to attend the 4-year program paid for by the company)
Skills and Experience:
Have the ability and willingness to follow instructions.
Must have effective communication skills, both written and oral
Must have basic computer skills.
Have the ability and willingness to follow instructions.
Required: 2 years' maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred: 3 years' food processing maintenance experience.
Required: 3-5 years' fabrication experience.
Must have electronic and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
Must be able to complete work assignments with limited supervision.
Proficient at welding mild & stainless steel in horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions with SMAW, MIG & TIG welders.
Properly use all basic hand tools, power hand tools, and shop tools (not to include machine tools).
Set-up and cut with oxyacetylene.
Working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
Basic knowledge of plant operations and mechanical equipment.
Perform plumbing runs and repairs.
Be knowledgeable of mechanical nomenclature.
Proficient at sheet metal layout and fabrication.
Be knowledgeable in shakers and conveyors.
Be knowledgeable in pump diagnosing and install and alignment.
Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being done.
Take an active role in preventive maintenance activities, mechanical repair and modification, identification, scheduling, and implementation.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Have a working knowledge of all equipment operation, set up, and repair within the production area.
Must be able to operate a forklift and man lift in a safe manner. Requires plant certification.
Must attend confined space training (attendant, entrant and rescuer) and will be a confined space rescue team member.
Will be a Respirator User and is responsible to meet the qualifications requirements of the Lamb Weston Respiratory Protection Program for the use of Respiratory Protection Equipment (current medical, fit testing, and training).
Must be clean shaven when the Emergency Response Team is activated for an emergency response or responding to emergencies, using an on-site shave kit to use a tight-fitting facepiece. Must be clean shave for the annual respirator fit test. Mustaches and sideburns are permitted, only if they do not extend into the sealing periphery or interfere with the valve functions of the respirator.
Knowledge of tools
The following equipment and/or tools are used in performing the duties of this position and must be used in accordance with established safe practices and procedures:
Hand tools
Power Activated tools
Stick arc welder
MIG welder
TIG welder
Oxy-acetylene torch equipment
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee will encounter while performing the functions of this job. The employee:
Will work in all areas of the plant, both inside and outside during any and all-weather conditions.
Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts, around electrical equipment and open circuits.
May work on wet, muddy, icy, or greasy floors.
Is exposed to hot and humid conditions as well as cold and breezy environments ranging from subzero to over 130° F
May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
Will regularly work in an environment in which the noise level is usually high.
Physical Environment/Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee:
Must be able to lift, push, and pull heavy items.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds six feet above the ground.
Must be able to stand, bend, squat, kneel, reach above shoulders, climb ladders and crawl in tight and awkward workplaces for extended periods of time
Industry-Competitive Benefits
Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:
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