Specialist Refrigeration

Posted:
8/8/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Connell, Washington, United States ⋅ Washington, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Title: Specialist Refrigeration

               

Location: Connell, 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

               

This position is responsible for maintaining, adjusting, troubleshooting and operating boiler and refrigeration systems. Maintenance activities include rebuilding, repairing, and servicing equipment per manufactures specifications/tolerances, welding of steam and water pipes, fabrication and advanced care of equipment settings, actual pressures, or levels within Technical Operating Specifications. This position will utilize tools for adjustments of equipment to allow for advanced basic care. This position will require following approved Standard Operating Procedures when performing operating duties involving anhydrous ammonia. On occasion the position could be called on to support other plant processes.

Job Description

Routine Boiler/ Refrigeration Duties 

Able to perform maintenance tasks such as repairs, rebuilds, welding, and service to manufacturers specifications for boiler and refrigeration equipment and plant auxiliary support systems, advanced basic care and operational PM’s. 

Able to Understand and Follow SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) Operator Guidelines 

Must operate equipment within standard operating parameters and record equipment set point and readings as required Must make operational adjustments to ensure equipment operates within standard operation parameters to always insure stable conditions. 

Able to maintain and operate Plant Auxiliary support systems such as air and water treatment systems. 

Able to update CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) with status and details of work order results daily. 

Able to operate the systems with minimal supervision. 

Able to respond in accordance with PSM (Process Safety Management) regulations to ammonia complaints and leaks. 

Able to effectively operate assigned equipment covered under PSM covered processes (Process Safety Management). 

Ability to acquire 24 HR HAZWOPER Ammonia Safety training. 

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

The following list of qualifications is not intended to be complete but should serve to guide candidates interested in considering bidding for the position.

  • Ability to acquire a HazWoper Safety certification.
  • Ability to recognize and mitigate risk to achieve safe outcomes.
  • HVAC or Industrial Refrigeration Certification (Preferred)
  • Welding certifications (Preferred)
  • Able to perform structurally sound welds in all four positions and acceptable cutting.
  • Strong maintenance and fabricating skills.   
  • Knowledge and use of PDM tools such as alignment tools.           
  • Advanced knowledge of equipment typical to boiler and refrigeration operations.
  • Attention to detail and pride in workmanship.
  • Ability to stay self-motivated and manage workload to meet deadlines.
  • Available to work any shift and/or all days of the week in accordance with operational needs.

QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                                                       To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.

Trade School Certification or Military training related to Boiler and Refrigeration operation preferred. 

Mechanical aptitude and experience in industrial maintenance is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety documents and processes, operating and maintenance instructions or work orders, technical and procedural manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondences.

Ability to communicate effectively with peers and Team Leaders.

Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS                                                                                                                                                      

Must be proficient in basic mathematical calculations addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS                                                                                                                                                              The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The team member frequently is required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member is occasionally required to talk or hear and taste or smell.

The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT                                                                                                                                                          The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member frequently works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The team member occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, hazardous or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level around equipment is usually loud. Hearing protection is required and provided by the company.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

  • 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

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-255419

               

Time Type: Full time

               

Anticipated Close Date: 08/31/2024

               

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s work location, job duties, experience and expertise. A reasonable hourly estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $38.85

               

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law