Maintenance I

Lamb Weston•Pasco, WA

About The Position

This position performs repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities, or on machines and equipment. Work may involve one or more maintenance trades, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical work, sheet metal fabrication, and welding. The role conducts routine, periodic, or special inspections to identify maintenance needed to prevent breakdowns, and uses hand and power tools to test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment. The employee is expected to maintain an acceptable company record for safety and attendance, use SAP for maintenance work orders and parts information, meet preventive-maintenance completion targets, write adequate notifications about observed issues, and remain current on lockout/tagout validations, safety training, and required certifications. The role also requires teamwork, effective communication, constructive conflict resolution, adaptability, punctuality, openness to feedback, strong work ethic, task prioritization, troubleshooting, and willingness to work overtime or off shift when needed. The job is organized into skill levels, with duties progressing from safe tool use, housekeeping, lockout/tagout compliance, basic SAP use, and hazard awareness to increasingly advanced packaging-equipment troubleshooting, mechanical and electrical skills, SAP competency, training, and coordination responsibilities. New employees are assigned a level based on experience. Qualifications may be waived for equivalent experience or training in a comparable program. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, two years of maintenance-field experience, and one year of experience as an industrial mechanic, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Employees must be able to read and communicate in English, write routine reports, perform algebra-level mathematics, reason through problems, type, and use Microsoft Windows and Office software. Physical requirements include regular sitting and use of hands, occasional standing, walking, climbing, balancing, and bending, and lifting up to 40 pounds regularly and 75 pounds occasionally. The work environment may involve occasional dusty conditions and typically moderate noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of experience in a maintenance field and one year of experience as an industrial mechanic, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English, including interpreting safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, technical manuals, and procedures, and writing routine reports and correspondence.
Mathematical proficiency through algebraic equations.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and logically resolve problems involving several variables.
Good typing skills and knowledge of maintenance and mechanical terminology.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software.
Ability to use hand and power tools and follow safety and lockout/tagout procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively, work well with others, prioritize workload, demonstrate leadership, and troubleshoot problems.
Regularly lift or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds.
Regularly sit and use hands to handle tools or controls; occasionally stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Willingness to work overtime or off shift when needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience or training in a structured apprentice program or equivalent prior qualification or training may be considered when assigning a starting level.
Intermediate packaging-equipment troubleshooting and repair skills, SAP equipment bill-of-material and notification skills, and basic MIG or arc welding skills for higher-level brackets.
Advanced packaging-equipment troubleshooting, basic electrical troubleshooting, SAP competency, and experience with records, logs, email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook for higher-level brackets.
Specialist-level experience with electrical testing and continuity checks, interpreting prints and diagrams, coordinating materials, directing contractors, and stick, MIG, and TIG welding.
Completion of at least one specialty training class, such as Ishida Scales, an Allen-Bradley drive, Rockwell Automation, or welding school.

Responsibilities

Repair and maintain plant or office facilities, machinery, and equipment.
Conduct routine, periodic, or special inspections to identify maintenance needed to prevent breakdowns.
Use hand and power tools to test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment.
Use SAP for maintenance requirements, including creating and commenting on work orders and looking up spare parts and bills of materials.
Complete preventive-maintenance work and critical preventive maintenance to the stated targets.
Write adequate notifications for items observed that need attention.
Maintain current lockout/tagout validations, safety training, and required certifications.
Maintain safe and clean work areas, including lockers and tool carts, and follow lockout/tagout procedures.
Prioritize maintenance work, including line calls and designated critical work, and confirm time in SAP before shifts end.
Troubleshoot, adjust, and repair packaging equipment at the level appropriate to the assigned bracket.
Communicate and work effectively with maintenance teammates, supervisors, and other departments.
Assist with training lower-level mechanics when authorized and, at specialist level, train and direct them.
At higher skill levels, assist with SAP bill-of-material development, coordinate ordering materials and supplies, and direct or assist contractors on site.
Work overtime or off shift when needed.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, Health Reimbursement Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts.
Well-being programs, companywide events, and a wellness incentive program.
Paid Time Off.
401(k) plan with company contributions and financial planning services.
Employee stock purchase program.
Life and accident insurance.
Family-friendly employee events.
Employee Assistance Program services, including mental health and concierge-type services.
Compensation and bonus incentive programs.