Lead Processing

Title: Lead Processing

Location: Boardman, OR

Job Requisition ID: Req-259838

Time Type: Full time

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

This position is responsible for all operations of assigned area(s) on a shift basis. This includes providing leadership and directing plant employees in their assigned duties and are expected to seek ways to maximize plant performance in the area of plant recoveries, productivity, volumes and sanitation while meeting all company quality and sanitation standards. Decisions are routinely required for correction of problems and improvement of operations. Accountable for work performance, compliance and results of the team in area of responsibility.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Individuals in this position must:

• Follow all plant safety policies and procedures, leading by example.  Be actively involved in safety, participate in safety programs, engaged in safety activities, perform risk assessments, and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members. 

• Effectively organize and lead all shift meetings including but not limited to: Shift Direction Setting, Peer to Peer, Planned Stop, etc.

• Owns CIL, CL and Defect Handling execution and documentation in area of responsibility.

• Teamwork with other departments including Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Warehouse, Maintenance, and other Production Leads.

• Control various operations to assure proper steps are taken to remain in compliance with USDA and FDA food laws and company policies.

• Assures product is produced in food safe manner, free of FM.  Communicates any FM findings with TL in timely manner and works to determine source.

• Knowledge of the function and basic operating characteristics of each piece of equipment under his/her control for proper quality and grade of the product being produced and packaged.

• Communicate recommended adjustments to operators and line settings to maintain the highest level of productivity.

• Responsible for proper training of personnel to assure that operators recognize discrepancies and make adjustments and/or repairs prior to any loss of productivity occurs.

• Communicate effectively to plant leadership.

• Follow good housekeeping practices and GMP's, leading by example.

• Wear required PPE.

• Actively participate in AMD activities in area.

• Enter notifications into SAP or appropriate defect handling system.

• Work as Partner with Maintenance to deliver consistent reliability with processing equipment. 

• Monitor Processing Performance, communicate excessive stops or reliability risks, track completion of daily standard work, and follow up when work is not completed.

• Validate all operator checks completed and filed in computer as required.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by plant leadership.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Language Skills

Effectively communicate in English, verbally and in writing.  Ability to understand instructions and follow directions in English.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. The employee:

• The noise level in the work environment can exceed 85 db. 

• Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts.

• Will frequently be exposed to humid conditions as well as moderate heat.

• May be occasionally work around fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, and vibration.

• Will work around forklift traffic. 

Qualifications & Experience

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job.  To successfully perform this job an individual must:

• Be trained and qualified as an operator in area’s this position will lead.

• Sanitation qualification is required.  If you are not qualified, you will be trained.

• Employee must be Lock-out/Tag-out qualification is required.  If you are not qualified, you will be trained.

• Read, understand, and obey all plant rules and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook.

• Practice proper body mechanics and safe lifting techniques.

• Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being performed.

• Actively practice and abide by all Company work, safety, and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.

• ·Must be able to work independently and as a team player, be organized, and plan ahead.

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.

Anticipated Close Date

The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.

Anticipated Close Date: 02/28/2026

Pay Transparency

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 for this role is listed below.

Pay Rate or Range: $28.85

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