Packaging Operator

About Lamb Weston

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, 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.

Title:

Packaging Operator – American Falls,  

Requisition
-271009 Time Type:
Full time

Under the direction of the team leader, the packaging operator is responsible for operating, maintaining, monitoring, and adjusting packaging equipment from freezer exit through cased goods in a manner consistent with production needs and quality standards.

• Main Lines Packaging
• Co Products Packaging
• Palletizer

• Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
• Monitors, operates, maintains, changes over, and adjusts packaging equipment, including line‑flow rates, packaging material (paper, poly, cartons), scales, baggers, case‑packers, case erectors, case settler/sealer, glue machine, case coder, grader room, etc.
• Ensures proper container sizing.
• Records packaging machinery efficiencies, downtime, and fills out reports accurately and correctly.
• Ensures complete package quality of product by taking regular checks of weights, seals, codes, glue patterns, etc. when needed.
• Completes CILs, Centerlines, and Defect Handling Standard Work.
• Troubleshoots equipment operation by identifying mechanical or electrical problems and notifying the proper personnel.
• Operates equipment with minimum waste.
• Handles bulk activities, hand stacks, and reworks product expeditiously, reusing fiber when appropriate.
• Provides break relief for other employees as needed.
• Provides direction to packaging laborers, general laborers, and temporary employees to ensure efficient operation of the packaging room.
• Is qualified for Fire Watch duties.

• Tier 1:
  Trained in one area.
• Tier 2:
  Trained in two areas – Pay increase with this level.

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Manual dexterity and ability to safely use cleaning equipment.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in adverse conditions (extreme cold and heat, extreme wet, within closed surroundings).
• High school diploma, GED, or on‑the‑job training with team leader instruction.

• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well‑being programs including company‑wide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• 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 services

Hourly estimate: $22.68

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.