Operator Packaging Machine Trainee

About the role

Lamb Weston is a leading manufacturer in the food industry, inspiring and bringing people together with the foods they love and trust. We are a highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, empowering every individual to make a genuine difference. This role involves operating, monitoring, and adjusting packaging equipment to ensure production meets quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
• Makes sure line flow rates are optimal and adjusts vibrators for best performance.
• Orders packaging materials as needed and ensures bag weights meet quality standards.
• Monitors bagger operations, notifies team leaders of issues, and changes tape and wires.
• Adjusts dyna-packs for different fibers and supplies COPs with fiber.
• Maintains case settler and sealer operations, ensuring proper settings and sanitation.
• Monitors ink-jet coders, programs correct codes, and ensures clear visibility.
• Maintains cleanliness of packaging area, records machine efficiencies, and completes CILs.
• Troubleshoots equipment, identifies and resolves problems, and instructs employees on tasks.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write basic forms.
• Basic math skills for computations and problem-solving.
• Reasonable physical capabilities to stand, walk, lift, and work in various environments.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to interact with colleagues and supervisors.

Skills

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. These 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

Pay

The pay rate for this role is approximately $26.75 per hour.

Schedule

This role is full-time and operates on a standard 8-hour shift schedule.