Boiler & Refrigeration Technician I

Lamb Weston • Hermiston, OR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As Boiler & Refrigeration Technician I, you will learn to operate, maintain and repair critical Ammonia Refrigeration, Boiler/Steam, Air and HVAC systems. You will monitor the function of boilers and support equipment, steam systems, air compressors, and refrigeration equipment to ensure proper operations. You will work with and advise production supervisors on any maintenance requirements, repairs of equipment, and/or any maintenance activities required to maximize plant production and uptime.

Requirements

• Must have ability to qualify as a Boiler & Refrigeration Maintenance I, capable of doing all operations, know limits of equipment and how to avoid deviations, capable of sound trouble shooting basic refrigeration, boiler, steam and air systems.
• Must be able to communicate, comprehend, and follow instructions in English (both written and oral).
• Must have the ability to communicate and work with all team members in a positive manner.
• Have the ability to troubleshoot and repair all equipment in and outside of the plant.
• Must attend confined space training (attendant, entrant and rescuer), HAZCOM (Hazard Communication) training, and can be qualified in these areas.
• Will be a Respirator User and is responsible to meet the qualifications requirements of the 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 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (current medical and training).
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to do basic refrigeration calculations in order to trouble shoot refrigeration systems.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees in the organization.
• Must be able to work any shift, overtime and any or all days of the week in accordance with plant needs.
• Must be able to qualify for operation of forklift and manlift under Lamb Weston’s qualification program and operate equipment in a safe manner.
• Must be able to learn and demonstrate safe use and skilled application of tools, commonly used in this plant, in accordance with established practices and procedures.
• Must be able to learn and operate all equipment assigned to Boiler Refrigeration Maintenance.
• By providing competency in safe operation of the equipment, know what the safe limits of the equipment are, and how to avoid deviations
• Must be always clean shaven while working at the worksite in order to train, fit test, use a tight-fitting facepiece, and be response ready. Mustaches and sideburns are permitted, only if they do not extend into the sealing periphery or interfere with the valve functions of the respirator.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Basic education on power systems, refrigeration systems, air systems, and basic welding preferred.
• 5 years related experience in manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine checks and preventive maintenance established by the Team Leader Maintenance and the Maintenance Lead as well as emergency repairs with minimal to no supervision.
• Perform line checks and preventive maintenance (PM) tasks, including documentation lubrication and inspection of equipment to prevent or identify failures.
• Follows instructions given in work logs, work orders, and equipment manuals to troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance.
• Complete non-routine maintenance activities as assigned by supervision.
• Assist in performing maintenance work, repair, and adjustments of processing equipment; change and replace belts, sprockets, bearings, chains, motors, pumps, etc., and perform building repairs.
• Learn and perform operation functions for refrigeration systems and freeze tunnels.
• Follows instructions given in work logs, work orders, and equipment manuals to troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance.
• Assist supervision in the safety training of associates in the proper and safest way to check and repair equipment.
• Always maintains safe work practices and participates in safety programs and assures that safe work practices are followed in all work groups.
• Actively participate in Company Safety, Good Manufacturing Practice, and 5S Programs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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 Planning Services
• Employee Stock purchase program
• Health Savings Accounts
• Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED