Principal Engineer - Sustainability

Title: Principal Engineer - Sustainability

               

Location: Kennewick, WA

               

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

               

Lamb Weston is committed to operating our business in a way that ensures long-term environmental sustainability. Lamb Weston has developed energy (greenhouse gas), water, and waste reduction goals to support this commitment. This position is a key enabler to Lamb Weston's success in achieving these global sustainability goals and initiatives by providing technical leadership to Global Engineering and the Global Supply Chain Organization.

As the enterprise sustainable engineering Technical subject matter expert (SME), this position also serves as a consultant to internal engineers, providing technical information and engineering recommendations. A key responsibility is the review of proposed projects and project documentation to ensure compliance with performance criteria, economic viability, company standards, and best practices. This position will also develop, modify and review engineering specifications.

The successful candidate will prepare and present reports, papers, studies, and project scope/schedule/budget to executive leadership within Lamb Weston and so requires an elevated level of organizational and communication skills. Operational and training document creation for systems used by LW associates is critical.

Job Description

• Lead and deliver global engineering sustainability initiatives and long-term strategies.
• Function as subject matter expert for energy, water, and waste systems.
• Collaborate with other business functions driving overall global sustainability goals and initiatives.
• Identify and promote energy & water savings and system improvement opportunities.
• Identify and promote waste reduction opportunities.
• Identify, evaluate, and demonstrate innovative energy & water efficiency technology. 
• Evaluate new sources/supplies of energy.
• Lead engagement of energy/water efficiency grant and incentive programs.
• Deliver timely, accurate and effective implementation of engineering and project related work.
• Serve as leader and mentor through focused technical expertise and innovation.
• Provide guidance and development of best practices with a sustainability focus.
• Coach, teach, and train operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Audit/assess efficiency of existing manufacturing systems/equipment as it relates to sustainability impacts.
• Audit/assess effectiveness of sustainability and reliability programs.
• Develop and advance professional capabilities of the department through developing and delivering training, writing and reviewing engineering specifications, and capturing and communicating best practices.
• Review proposed capital projects to ensure sustainability impacts are accurately identified and maximized for each project.
• Leadership of project teams in effective project implementations.
• Meet or exceed project quality, cost, schedule, and performance metrics.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Education/ Certifications:

• BA or BS in Engineering is required.
• MBA is a plus.
• Professional Engineering licensing and/or accreditation is preferred.
• Certified Energy Manager accreditation is highly preferred.

Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of experience to include the design, installation