Team Leader Pilot Plant

Title: Team Leader Pilot Plant

               

Location: Richland, WA

               

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

               

The Pilot Plant Team Leader will be responsible for conducting tests in the laboratory and pilot plant typical of Process Technicians in addition to various tracking, ordering and organizational responsibilities as outlined below. The Pilot Plant Team Leader will conduct safety training for employees as well as temporary employees. Pilot Plant Team Leader directs technicians and ensures adherence to food safety programs. Team Leaders may also be responsible for warehouse and ingredient management.

Job Description

• Accountable for providing effective direction and coordination of all activities in the pilot plant, including daily processing, packaging, clean up, and large-scale productions.

• Interfaces directly with product development scientists.

• Construct weekly schedule and assign work as needed to the technicians in the absence of the manager.

• Ensures on-time delivery of work, equipment ready when needed

• Attend Equipment acceptance tests and develop documentation as needed

• Maintain a safe and orderly work environment

• Maintain the pilot plant in a condition that meets GMP regulations and provides a sanitary environment for producing food products

• Construct processes in food preparation and processing, assuming lead on projects as needed

• Aid in training all incoming personnel, focusing on safety aspects

• Assist the Quality Specialist with the food safety programs, focusing on ingredients and allergens but other programs as necessary.

• Order parts and ingredients as needed including all cutting equipment parts.

• Track incoming ingredients, packages and products

• Metrics measurement and tracking

• Coordinate cuttings for internal and external customers as needed

• Assist in equipment modification and acquisitions

• Preparation and calibration of laboratory equipment. Lab waste handling. Point of contact for micro sampling and micro results tracking.

• Pre-op inspections and other inspections as required to keep the pilot plant in good working order.

• Verification of work completed, tracking of ingredients and finished goods as well as other food safety duties as required.

• May be asked to inventory finished goods and track.

• Assist in Safety programs as needed, including writing JHAs or other related documentation.

• Communicate problems and any pertinent information to the pilot plant manager

• Lead the way in mentoring and training other departments to improve company training overall

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Process Quality Certification, required.

Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of potato processing experiencing required.

• Must have a good understanding of our current plant processing capabilities

• Clear ability to relate to and motivate people

• Can effectively train personnel

• Demonstrated sense of urgency and bias for action

• Problem solving ability

• Requires effective oral and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.

• Adhere to Lamb Weston core values and beliefs and act in accordance

• Proactive, self-starter; willing to accept responsibility for business tasks

• Ability to plan, prioritize and execute tasks effectively and efficiently

• Clear conc