Team Leader Maintenance

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, 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.

About the Role

Oversees all aspects of the Boiler and Refrigeration Department, and affiliated equipment. Schedule work and manpower to meet production demands, maintain the preventative maintenance system, and work toward meeting or exceeding the plant’s safety and uptime goals. Control maintenance expenses by monitoring overtime and parts expenses weekly. Establish and maintain mechanical integrity and equipment reliability programs to ensure employee safety, provide environmental security, and maximize the plant’s availability, product quality, and cost effectiveness.

Other primary duties include: ownership of the plant’s PM/PdM activities; leadership of equipment performance tracking and repair/improvement prioritization; technical guidance and coaching of mechanical craftsmen; and engineering support of maintenance and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule work force efficiently for utilization of employees.
• Monitor downtime occurrences to maintain consistent operations.
• Monitor the efficiencies of the production lines, paying special attention for maintenance and mechanical trends.
• Train, motivate, and direct employees to adhere to safe work methods and standard procedures to ensure efficient utilization of employees.
• Promote teamwork to achieve Company's goals and objectives.
• Maintain a cooperative working relationship with USDA officials.
• Control labor costs.
• Purchase of supplies and repair parts with regard to quality.
• Control departmental overtime.
• Monitor the machinery and equipment to ensure safety of the employees.
• Enforce the plant's safety program. Compliance to all OSHA safety regulations and standards.
• Maintain equipment for efficient operation within maintenance budget; operating within the constraint of the union contract and USDA regulations.
• Seek continuous improvement in the Maintenance Department employees and the efficiencies of the production lines.
• Assume full ownership of predictive and preventive maintenance activities including oil analysis, vibration analysis, engine-compressor analysis, and infrared thermography.
• Continuously evaluate PM/PDM activities and frequencies to ensure optimum use of manpower and resources in maximizing equipment reliability.
• Involve all associates in a team concept, keeping personnel safety, food safety, and uptime as the top priorities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mechanical engineering or other technical degree program preferred.
• 3-5 years of previous maintenance experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blue prints, schematics, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge and experience with Preventative Maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of Electronic and Electrical principles.
• Experienced at writing: employee appraisals/evaluations, Maintenance procedures, and Job Descriptions.
• Must be computer literate. CAD/Drafting experience desirable.
• MN 1-B Boiler license or equivalent would be a plus.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is $78,520.00 - $117,790.00.