Facilities Maintenance I

About the role

This position is responsible for the repair and maintenance of all equipment located in and around the facility including but not limited to: Fire Suppression and Monitoring Systems, Overhead Doors, Walk-through Doors, Gates, Building and Grounds, Bathrooms and for performing Facility Maintenance functions throughout the plant as assigned or directed by Management personnel, while working with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
• Absolves by all company work, safety, and hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Performs routine and/or non-routine checks and preventive maintenance tasks established by the Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Team Leader Maintenance, Team Leader Area Production, Team Leader Quality, Team Leader Production and the Maintenance Lead.
• May be required to perform emergency repairs with minimal supervision.
• Keeps documentation up to date.
• Familiar with proper start-up and shut down of equipment Located in and around the roof and other areas of the plant.
• Performs equipment repair, overhaul, and troubleshooting of equipment; changes and replaces belts, sprockets, bearings, chains, motors, etc.
• Evaluates equipment for performance, performs adjustments, replaces parts, etc. as needed to assure proper operation.
• Performs structurally sound welds and acceptable cutting, using appropriate cutting and welding equipment.
• May be required to work any shift, any and all days of the week, or overtime in accordance with production and maintenance schedules.
• Reads, writes, and communicates in English by using prints, sketches, diagrams, operating instructions and technical manuals.
• Maintains a neat, orderly work area.
• Follows instructions given in work logs, work orders, and equipment manuals.
• Supports and promotes all facets of Lamb Weston Operating Culture (LOC) throughout the plant to include but not limited to VeLOCity, DRA, 5S, AMD, CIL, PMPillar and Centerlining.
• Must be able to operate a forklift and man lift in a safe manner. Requires plant certification.
• Gives direction and training to lower bracketed Maintenance personnel as needed.
• Communicates and works with other associates and salaried personnel in a positive manner.
• Assists with Emergency Procedures & Response to Hazardous Substance Releases including water treatment and refrigerant chemicals.
• Conducts Annual inspections of Fire Alarm.
• Collaborates with Fire Department as needed.
• Provides Corrective (ZM01) and Preventive (ZM03) Maintenance support for the Legacy plant, Line 5 and other areas as needed.
• Responsible for recording all Facility Maintenance activities in SAP to include PM completion and Notification generation.
• Ensures Fire Suppression and Monitoring Systems, Fire Monitoring systems and related electric pumps, tanks and diesel pump engines are in good working order.
• Works with Contractors on Facility projects where outside help is needed to include defining the scope of the project, getting the quote approved and overseeing the work.
• Assists Waste Water Treatment (WWT) with annual testing of Environmental related Backflow Devices.
• Supports continuous improvement activities to optimize facility performance and reduce operating costs.
• Periodically assists Maintenance and Production by picking up and delivering parts from other plants.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Be able to attain certification in the following equipment: Forklift, Highlift, Scissorlift, Genie lift, etc. as per plant certification and maintain certification annually.
• Must have good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to complete work assignments with limited supervision.
• Set up and weld mild steel and stainless steel in horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions with Arc and MIG welders.
• Basic working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Basic knowledge of plant operations and mechanical equipment.
• Takes an active role in preventive maintenance activities, mechanical repair and modification, identification, scheduling, and implementation.
• Proficient at sheet metal layout, fabrication, and installation.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.

Skills

• Strong drive for results.
• Desire to help bring the world together through our fries.
• Ready for a fresh challenge.
• Hands-on training to fuel growth and success.
• Exploring new solutions.
• Joining a winning team of 10,000+ people.
• Working with limited supervision.
• Performing emergency repairs.
• Completing routine and non-routine checks and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Performing equipment repair, overhaul, and troubleshooting.
• Performing structurally sound welds and acceptable cutting.
• Operating a forklift and man lift in a safe manner.
• Communicating and working with other associates and salaried personnel in a positive manner.
• Assisting with Emergency Procedures & Response to Hazardous Substance Releases.
• Conducting Annual inspections of Fire Alarm.
• Collaborating with Fire Department as needed.
• Providing Corrective (ZM01) and Preventive (ZM03) Maintenance support.
• Recording all Facility Maintenance activities in SAP.
• Ensuring Fire Suppression and Monitoring Systems, Fire Monitoring systems and related electric pumps, tanks and diesel pump engines are in good working order.
• Working with Contractors on Facility projects.
• Assisting Waste Water Treatment (WWT) with annual testing of Environmental related Backflow Devices.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Periodically assisting Maintenance and Production by picking up and delivering parts from other plants.

Benefits

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 company-wide 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

Pay

Industry-Competitive Pay Rate or Range: $33,58

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.