Technician Production Trainee - L3

Lamb Weston•Pasco, WA

1d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

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. Perform production procedures as required to fulfill the daily production plan. Responsible for planning and building hand adds. Rotates biweekly to responsibilities for all SS hoppers, hand add addition and all mixer change overs on the mixer deck as required. Assisting with production change overs packaging change overs and break coverage. This position may be required to work any shift or all days of the week in accordance with production schedules. Perform production procedures as required to fulfill the daily production plan. Responsible maintaining minimum hand adds supply. Assisting with production change overs packaging change overs and break coverage. This position may be required to work any shift or all days of the week in accordance with production schedules. Hand ads and change overs according to the daily plan. Maintain hand adds as per Supervisor/Leads direction. Ability to maximize efficiency by staying ahead of the production schedule planning and building hand adds ahead of time. Responsible for accurate ticketing and scanning of ingredients. Responsible for directing forklift driver to get ingredients in a timely manner. Be able to maintain organization with ingredients and hand adds being made. Be able to manage your breaks and lunch to maximize productivity. Inspect hand add area at the beginning and end of each shift. Able to manage changeovers effectively and efficiently switching ingredients out going from one formula to the next. Under the direction of the Production Lead or Team Leader Area Production you will be in charge of Ingredient deck filling the SS hoppers and maintaining the mixer deck, this includes Hand adds and change overs according to the daily plan. Maintain the SS Hopper inventory. Ability to maximize efficiency by utilizing all 4 transfer hoppers simultaneously. Responsible for accurate ticketing and scanning of ingredients. Responsible for directing forklift driver to get ingredients in a timely manner. Be able to maintain all bins. Be able to manage your breaks and lunch to maximize transfer efficiency. Inspect grates of all transfer hoppers at the beginning and end of each shift. Inspect mixer deck at the beginning of each shift. Able to manage mixer changeovers effectively and efficiently Turn in all tickets scanned to the lead at the end of shift. (All tickets must be accounted for) Interaction with the HMI computer required. Effective use of RF scanning guns to initiate inventory transactions into the process control system. Maintain proper mixer hand add sign offs and other logs as required. Know the difference between allergen and non-allergen products and follows the allergen separation policy. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety policies. Comply with all safety regulations, including Lockout and Confined Space procedures. Report all accidents/injuries and unsafe working conditions to management. Ensure that all tools and equipment are properly stored when not in use. Other sanitation duties as required to maintain a clean and safe environment. Possess a deep knowledge and understanding of the mixer and ingredient deck transfer process and have a high ability to troubleshoot problems with minimal to no help. Use FIFO methodology combined with the daily transfer plan to ensure that all ingredients being transferred are used in the order in which they are received. Must be forward thinking and possess a high ability to plan and execute multiple tasks at once. Elevated attention to detail. Exhibits ability to consistently and accurately process verbal and/or written instructions. Prioritize multiple tasks to maximize work efficiency. Report immediately any defective or broken tools or equipment. Complete non-ingredient deck related tasks when necessary. Accomplish other related work as required.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High School diploma or equivalent; or up to three months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic mathematical skills. (Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.)
Ability to retrieve data from a computer HMI (Human Machine Interface).
Ability to read and interpret documents such as formulas, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
May be asked to pass safe forklift drivers test/may be required to cross-train in other production positions.
Must be able to understand and apply plant safety rules including, but not limited to the lockout-tag-out procedure, chemical hazards and the hearing conservation program.
Must be able to stand for extended time periods, occasionally climb on ladders or other elevated structures.
Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally team lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
Personal hygiene must meet company and government sanitation requirements.
Incumbents must abide by safety rules as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment, especially food production, is helpful.
Possess a deep knowledge and understanding of the mixer and ingredient deck transfer process and have a high ability to troubleshoot problems with minimal to no help.
Must be forward thinking and possess a high ability to plan and execute multiple tasks at once.
Elevated attention to detail.
Exhibits ability to consistently and accurately process verbal and/or written instructions.
Prioritize multiple tasks to maximize work efficiency.
Report immediately any defective or broken tools or equipment.
Must be self-driven and able to occasionally work in high, precarious places, and outside weather conditions under minimal supervision while maintaining position expectations.

Responsibilities

Perform production procedures as required to fulfill the daily production plan.
Responsible for planning and building hand adds.
Rotates biweekly to responsibilities for all SS hoppers, hand add addition and all mixer change overs on the mixer deck as required.
Assisting with production change overs packaging change overs and break coverage.
Responsible maintaining minimum hand adds supply.
Hand ads and change overs according to the daily plan.
Maintain hand adds as per Supervisor/Leads direction.
Ability to maximize efficiency by staying ahead of the production schedule planning and building hand adds ahead of time.
Responsible for accurate ticketing and scanning of ingredients.
Responsible for directing forklift driver to get ingredients in a timely manner.
Be able to maintain organization with ingredients and hand adds being made.
Be able to manage your breaks and lunch to maximize productivity.
Inspect hand add area at the beginning and end of each shift.
Able to manage changeovers effectively and efficiently switching ingredients out going from one formula to the next.
Maintain the SS Hopper inventory.
Ability to maximize efficiency by utilizing all 4 transfer hoppers simultaneously.
Be able to maintain all bins.
Be able to manage your breaks and lunch to maximize transfer efficiency.
Inspect grates of all transfer hoppers at the beginning and end of each shift.
Inspect mixer deck at the beginning of each shift.
Able to manage mixer changeovers effectively and efficiently
Turn in all tickets scanned to the lead at the end of shift.
Effective use of RF scanning guns to initiate inventory transactions into the process control system.
Maintain proper mixer hand add sign offs and other logs as required.
Know the difference between allergen and non-allergen products and follows the allergen separation policy.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety policies.
Comply with all safety regulations, including Lockout and Confined Space procedures.
Report all accidents/injuries and unsafe working conditions to management.
Ensure that all tools and equipment are properly stored when not in use.
Other sanitation duties as required to maintain a clean and safe environment.
Use FIFO methodology combined with the daily transfer plan to ensure that all ingredients being transferred are used in the order in which they are received.
Complete non-ingredient deck related tasks when necessary.
Accomplish other related work as required.

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

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