Co Product Technician

Title: Co Product Technician

               

Location: Hermiston, OR

               

About Lamb Weston

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.

Job Description Summary

               

Job Description Summary


The Co-Product Technician role will be able to safely and efficiently operate and adjust all equipment in multiple processing and packaging area’s; monitor product quality, line flow rates and waste streams; actively identify and solve problems which affect safety, quality and production costs; make line changes to improve processes based off of our Core 4 working with Production Leads, Team Leaders and Line Structure Teams. The Co-Product Technician will be willing and able to seamlessly change positions between current qualified jobs to meet plant needs on their respective shift to help reach Hermiston’s CBN goals.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

Operates cohesively with all Co-Product team members in management of the Co-Product processing and packaging areas; Including but not limited to all job functions from the L3/4 even flows through Co-Product rapistan.

Performs all Daily Management System standards per schedule to include CILs, FSILs, CLs, and Defect Handling.

Conducts proper checks per procedure and by request of Production Lead, Team Leader Production, Team Leader Quality, Team Leader Area Production, and Line Structure Team.

Owns daily sanitation of the line, including line break sanitation processes, general housekeeping and maintaining a food safe work environment.

Performs End of Cycle Sanitation activities for both processing and packaging.

Utilizes root cause analysis using IPS and UPS tools and participates in these events on their line.

Engages in scheduled pillar activities to help drive out our top losses and drive to meet the goals set out in our site.

Conducts Peer to Peer handoff with top losses and unresolved issues that will affect area to ensure success of the line both on and off shift.

Actively participates in Lamb Weston Safety and Good Manufacturing Practice programs.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Basic and Preferred Qualifications:

Education/ Certifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Skills and Experience:

Title: Co-Product Technician Job Code: 4037

Department: Production – L2/3

Reports to: Production Lead, Packaging Lead, Team Leader Production, Team Leader Quality, Team Leader Area Production Effective Date: March 31, 2023

Wage Rate: Trainee: $23.95/ Qualified: $26.01 Location: Hermiston

1-2 years of experience in Food Manufacturing, or related field, preferred.

Must be able to communicate, comprehend, and follow instructions in English (both written and oral).

Qualification in L2/3 Formed Product, L2/3 Co-Product Packaging positions, and Sanitation, required. Training will be provided.

Qualification in Lock Out Tag Out on L2/3 equipment, required. Training will be provided.

Must be able to communicate, comprehend, and follow instructions in English (both written and oral).

Functions well in team environment.

Demonstrates capable troubleshooting skills.

Capable of thinking critically.

Basic understanding/ Proficiency in PC skills; Windows, Word, and Excel.

Physical Environment/Demands:

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.

Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature.

Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for job actions and procedures.

Must be able to work with hands and