Sorter Technician I

Title: Sorter Technician I

Location: Boardman, OR

Job Requisition ID: Req-260115

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 the day to day operations of CADRE’s/ADR/Sorters, X-Rays, APQC, and new future technology. This includes being responsible for performing routine equipment maintenance and electrical, troubleshooting and solving equipment issues and assisting in continuous improvement efforts. This role has a regular Mon-Fri schedule, tentative to changes as necessary for job functions

Job Description

• Install and modify new and existing mechanical electrical equipment according to installation instructions.
• Perform equipment start-ups, repairs and overhauls.
• Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures.
• Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
• Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems.
• Repair or adjust equipment, machines, or defective components, replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in electrical equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and modifications to the mechanical electrical systems as needed
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, project plans and technical documents.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Ability to diagnose problems and recommend cost-effective solutions
• Follow all plant safety policies and procedures.
• Be actively engaged in safety, participate in safety programs, engage in safety activities, perform risk assessments and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members
• Performs maintenance work, troubleshooting, repair and adjustments of sorters; changes and replaces belts, sprockets, bearings, chains, motors, pumps, etc., and performs repairs as needed or directed
• Performs and assigns checks necessary to insure normal plant equipment operation.
• Normalizes sorters as required and needed throughout the work day.
• Completes AMD and CIL as required to maintain optimal sorter performance
• Communicate with Production Team Leaders and Team Leader Maintenance performance of all sorters and needed service for optimum performance and reliability
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) support for Sorter Operators and Trainees: provide guidance and coaching to achieve daily goals in Safety, Quality, and Productivity. 
• Produce results within work assignments with minimal supervision.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

•    Knowledge of electrical theory and its application
•    Knowledge of safety procedures applicable to working with and on live circuits
•    Knowledge of electrical construction and maintenance practices and procedures
•    Equipment Maintenance – Performing maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
•    Trouble Shooting – Determine causes of operating errors and decide course of action to remedy problem
•    Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. 
•    Safety and Security - Observe safety and security procedures; Report potentially unsafe conditions; Use equipment and materials properly

EDUCATION:

•    Required LME or LMPE Oregon License Preferred Journeyman Electrical Certificate from Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Arkansas, Utah, Idaho, or Maine
•    Six months to one year plant related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization in English.

REASONING ABILITY:

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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee 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 employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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: 03/25/2026

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: $44.56

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