About this role
Location: Richland, WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-259813
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.
If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.
Job Description Summary
This position performs repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities, or on machines and equipment. Typically performs work in one or more of the maintenance trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical, sheet metal fabrication, and welding. Conducts routine, periodic or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery, and equipment. Uses hand and power tools. Tests, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs machines and equipment.
Job Description
The following requirements must be met in order to move from any level:
Have an acceptable record with the company for safety, attendance, and have no disciplinary actions on file
Must be able to utilize SAP for any maintenance requirements including: writing a Work Order, Adding comments to Work Orders, looking up spare parts and bill of materials
Averages a PM completion rate of 90% year to date
Average A Critical PM completion rate of 98% year to date
Actively writes adequate notifications for items observed needing attention.
Current on all LOTO validations, Safety trainings and required certifications
People skills
Works well with team members this includes but limited to
Communication skills: Effectively expressing ideas and actively listening to others
Conflict Resolution: Resolving disagreements with colleagues professionally and constructively
Good attitude this includes but is not limited to
Punctuality: Arriving on time for shifts or meetings consistently
Positive communication: Demonstrating positivity in interactions with team members from within and out of the maintenance department
Adaptability: willingness to embrace change and handle challenges with constructive attitude
Openness to feedback: receiving constructive feedback with a receptive and positive attitude.
Good Work Ethic, This includes but is not limited to
Effective time management; prioritizing tasks to maximize your day. Daily priority is A Critical ZM03, ZM01s, B/C Critical ZM03, ZM06s and confirming time in SAP before shifts end
Consistency: maintaining a high level of performance and productivity over a elongated period of time. this includes but is not limited to, team work on line calls, PM completion, notifications, collorabation on projects
Communicates well with other departments, supervisors,
Shows leadership and can take charge of a situation to solve a problem
Good troubleshooting skills
Willing to work overtime or off shift when needed
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
LEVEL 1
- Demonstrates proper use of power tools (tool room provided). Use of drills, impacts, grinders, tachometers, calipers, hilti drills, strobe light, pipe threader, also including proper use of all hand tools required by provided list.
- Demonstrates proper housekeeping continuously to insure safe and clean conditions in all areas of his/her responsibilities including lockers and tool cart.
- Demonstrates and complies with all Lockout/Tag out Policy and procedures.
- Acquires within 60 shifts of job assignment, ownership of the proper tools for the job. List provided by process maintenance lead and/or Plant leadership.
- Identifies and explains potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being performed.
- Basic SAP skills (log in to check daily work).
- Demonstrates basic knowledge of mild steel welding with Mig, Arc.
- Possess good mathematical skills.
- Describes line flow from receiving to entrance of the freeze tunnel.
- Complete the Richland New Hire Training Module.
- Actively writes adequate notifications for items observed needing attention. Expectation of 1 Notification per week for the Previous 8 weeks prior to upgrade
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:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services
Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 02/21/2026
Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's work location, job duties, experience and expertise. A reasonable hourly estimate for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $29.86
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law
Other facts
About Lamb Weston
When most people look at a potato, they see just a potato. But when we look at a potato, we see possibilities. Lamb Weston is a global leader in the frozen potato industry, making french fries and other potato products served at restaurants and sold in grocery stores around the world.
For more than 70 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for our customer and make things more delicious for their customers.
Lamb Weston is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, with manufacturing operations focused in the Pacific Northwest, primarily in the world’s best potato-growing region, the Columbia River Basin. We employ more than 8,000 potato experts around the world in sales offices, manufacturing plants, and corporate offices.
What you'll do
- This position performs repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities, or on machines and equipment. Responsibilities include conducting inspections and using hand and power tools to test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machinery and equipment.
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