Co-Product Technician - Dayshift

Job Title

Co-Product Technician
- Dayshift

Location:

Hermiston, OR

Job

Requisition
-260395

Time Type:
Full time

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

The Co-Product Technician role will be able to safely and efficiently operate and adjust all equipment in multiple processing and packaging areas; monitor product quality, line flow rates and waste streams; actively identify and solve problems that affect safety, quality, and production costs; and make line changes to improve processes based on our Core 4 initiatives working with Production Leads, Team Leaders, and Line Structure Teams.

The Co-Product Technician will also seamlessly change positions between current qualified jobs to meet plant needs on their shift and help reach Hermiston’s CBN goals.

• Operates cohesively with all Co-Product team members in management of the Co-Product processing and packaging areas; including but not limited to all job functions from the L3/4 even flows through Co-Product rapistan.
• Performs all Daily Management System standards per schedule to include CILs, FSILs, CLs, and Defect Handling.
• Conducts proper checks per procedure and by request of Production Lead, Team Leader Production, Team Leader Quality, Team Leader Area Production, and Line Structure Team.
• Owns daily sanitation of the line, including line break sanitation processes, general housekeeping and maintaining a food safe work environment.
• Performs End of Cycle Sanitation activities for both processing and packaging.
• Utilizes root cause analysis using IPS and UPS tools and participates in these events on their line.
• Engages in scheduled pillar activities to help drive out our top losses and drive to meet the goals set out in our site.
• Conducts Peer to Peer handoff with top losses and unresolved issues that will affect area to ensure success of the line both on and off shift.
• Actively participates in Lamb Weston Safety and Good Manufacturing Practice programs.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

• 1-2 years of experience in Food Manufacturing, or related field, preferred.
• Must be able to communicate, comprehend, and follow instructions in English (both written and oral).
• Qualification in L2/3 Formed Product, L2/3 Co-Product Packaging positions, and Sanitation, required. Training will be provided.
• Qualification in Lock Out Tag Out on L2/3 equipment, required. Training will be provided.
• Functions well in team environment.
• Demonstrates capable troubleshooting skills.
• Capable of thinking critically.
• Basic understanding / Proficiency in PC skills;
  Windows, Word, and Excel.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
• Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature.
• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for job actions and procedures.
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment.
• Ability to operate work related equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

• Health Insurance Benefits
  - 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
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services,…