Sr Engineer Scale & Bagging Systems

Lamb Weston • Kennewick, WA

3d

About The Position

This position provides technical expertise and support of the product scale/distribution and bagging systems used in Lamb Weston and will be responsible for documenting, tracking, and directing technical maintenance and reliability efforts of the company’s scale and bagging equipment. Equipment includes product scale/delivery systems (typically Ishida scales), product bagging systems (typically BOSCH, Triangle, LambPak), and other related peripheral equipment. Additionally, a key responsibility is developing and maintaining technical, operational, and service documentation, as well as to promote best practices for manufacturing plants. The incumbent of this role will spend more than 75% of their time improving asset utilization of LW scale and bagging packaging systems. As a member of the Technical Support team, this person will engage with operations teams and vendors, as well as Lamb Weston personnel; the goal is to achieve the next level of excellence in the performance and utilization of these technologies. This position supports Lamb Weston’s Journey to Zero by providing clear, concise, and relevant packaging systems technical expertise to manufacturing plants, Global Engineering, and Engineering Standards and Design groups. Working closely with the various levels of Operations Management, EHS, Food Protection, Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Plant Staff, Procurement, and Production Personnel is critical.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus 5+ years of related experience; or 8+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal and communication skills.
• Leadership skills to work as a peer and advisor to other departments.
• Ability to rotate shifts and work weekends and holidays when required.
• Must be detail orientated, possess excellent technical and analytical skills, and be a proven self-starter.
• Demonstrated capability to work on teams and support others.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• Organizational and report writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of food manufacturing processes, regulations, and requirements.
• Experience and knowledge of industrial plant construction, codes, practices, and engineering requirements.
• Proficient using Microsoft office suite, including MS Project and other computer applications including CAD systems, and SAP.
• Read and understand basic electrical schematics.
• Travel up to 30% of the time on average with occasional peaks above average, including periodic international travel.
• Must have a passport or the ability to get a passport in a timely fashion.

Nice To Haves

• Packaging scale and bagging equipment design and operation experience preferred.
• A basic working knowledge of packaging materials and sealing characteristics preferred.
• Knowledge of LW specific operations processes and programs is a highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in establishing safety of all our associates to World Class Safety and Zero Incidents as a primary objective.
• Support and provide Leadership in Quality and Food Safety to achieve goals of Zero Foreign Material.
• Provide subject matter expertise of LW packaging scale and bagging systems and related peripheral equipment to actively improve asset utilization by elimination of unplanned mechanical downtime.
• Support the team in providing project and technical design to the plant when required.
• Demonstrate professional maturity through decision making and effective communication with various departments and managers to ensure project team resources are efficiently utilized.
• Prepare and maintain meeting agendas and minutes.
• Assist and Maintain Technical documentation, best practices, drawings, project documents.
• Assist in keeping up-to-date drawings and as-built documentation.
• Leads training and assembly of Lamb Weston Technology when needed.
• Participate in project meetings when needed.
• Provides up-to-date copies of drawings and specifications to contractors, project team, and plant personnel.
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control: Assists in verifying that all materials installed complies with Lamb Weston approved submittals, and Standards.
• Participates in project VAT/SAT process.
• Continually monitors scale and bagging equipment: Ensuring that the project relationships are correct and preserve adherence to Lamb Weston Standards.

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 Wellness – 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 type services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level