PROCESS MECHANIC

Futurestep, A Korn Ferry Company; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamb Weston, a leader in the frozen potato industry, seeks a Maintenance Technician in Boardman, Oregon. This role involves monitoring and maintaining packaging and palletizing equipment, performing preventative maintenance, and ensuring safety practices are followed.

The ideal candidate will have a two-year technical certificate or three years of related experience. Physical strength and the ability to work in a loud environment are essential. Join us to contribute to our goals and experience rewarding opportunities!

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and memos in English.
• Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English.
• Ability to solve practical problems in various situations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor packaging and palletizing equipment operations.
• Perform and document line checks and preventative maintenance.
• Assist with training of new employees on repair procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Safety practices

Forklift operation

Mechanical repair

Education

Two-year certificate from college or technical school

Three years related experience

Job description

Started in 1950 on a small farm in the Northwest region of the U.S., Lamb Weston has grown to be one of the world’s largest frozen potato companies, happily delivering the delicious goodness of fries to more than 100 countries. Lamb Weston has created inventive products and processes that are standards in the industry. When we look at a potato, we see possibilities.

Our people are a valuable and integral part of our business and play a vital role in our success as an organization. At Lamb Weston we offer the financial stability and career potential of a true industry leader.

Lamb Weston will offer you the opportunity to put your education and skills to work as part of a great team, contributing to the achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives. You will be challenged to take responsibility, drive results, show creativity, and display initiative — and you will be rewarded for your contributions and impact.

Let’s explore the possibilities together.

Job Description

SUMMARY: This position monitors the functions of the packaging and palletizing equipment to assure proper operation and performs maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
• Performs and documents line checks and preventative maintenance, including lubrication and inspection of equipment to prevent premature failure.
• Performs and documents troubleshooting, removal, installation, disassembly, repair, and assembly of plant equipment.
• Performs non‑routine maintenance jobs assigned by packaging maintenance lead, maintenance team leader, or production team leader, and will perform repairs with minimum supervision.
• Must understand and use approved lockout procedures.
• Operate forklift and man‑lift safely.
• Must be able to identify and name stainless steel, mild steel and aluminum.
• Maintains a neat, orderly work area.
• Follows instructions given in work logs and equipment manual.
• Repair or assist in repairs in other areas of the plant as instructed by the maintenance lead or team leader.
• Assist with the training of new employees in the proper and safest way to repair equipment.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: Two year certificate from college or technical school; or a minimum of three years related experience and/or training. If an employee is selected from interest bids or does not have adequate qualifications as deemed by the team leader.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English. Ability to effectively present or listen to information in one‑on‑one and small group situations with all other employees of the organization in English.

Mathematical Skills: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and compute percentages.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must also be able to talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme hot and cold temperatures. The noise level in this type of work environment is usually very loud.

Qualification Period: Not to exceed 500 shifts worked.

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.