Packaging Maintenance Mechanic

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.

Title:

Packaging Maintenance Mechanic

Location:

Boardman, OR

Job

Requisition
-259815

Time Type:
Full time

This position monitors the functions of the packaging and palletizing equipment to ensure proper operation and perform maintenance activities.

Include the following, (other duties may be assigned):

• 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.
• Will be a respirator user and is responsible to meet the qualifications requirements of Lamb Weston Respiratory Protection Program for the use of Respiratory Protection Equipment (current medical, fit testing, and training).
• Will be an emergency response team member (Hazardous Materials Technician) and will be responsible to meet the qualification requirements per 29 CFR  Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (current medical and training).

• Must be able to identify and name stainless steel, mild steel and aluminum.
• Maintains a neat, orderly work area.
• Follows instruction given in work logs and equipment manual.
• Assist with the training of new employees in the proper and safest way to repair equipment.
• Repair or assist in repairs in other areas of the plant as instructed by the maintenance lead or team leader.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

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.

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

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.

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…