QA Technician

Title: QA Technician

Location: Pasco, WA

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 safely evaluating the quality of finished products to assure that they meet company quality standards.

Job Description

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be trained and have spent a pre-determined length of time in all work positions.  These positions include: Color and Texture, Length and Defects, and Packaging Inspection

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to effectively present information to supervisors and other employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must be able to use a computer for data entry.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee:

• Is required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, taste or smell.
• Must be able to climb up stairs.
• Must show knowledge of safe lifting techniques.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment

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

• Should continuously demonstrate awareness of potential safety hazards in work area, which includes slippery floors from water or oil residue, moving machinery, and forklift traffic.
• Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts.
• Is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions as well as moderate heat and cold environments.
• May be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
• Will regularly work in an environment in which the noise level is high.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be trained and have spent a pre-determined length of time in all work positions.  These positions include: Color and Texture, Length and Defects, and Packaging Inspection

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to effectively present information to supervisors and other employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must be able to use a computer for data entry.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee:

• Is required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, taste or smell.
• Must be able to climb up stairs.
• Must show knowledge of safe lifting techniques.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment

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

• Should continuously demonstrate awareness of potential safety hazards in work area, which includes slippery floors from water or oil residue, moving machinery, and forklift traffic.
• Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts.
• Is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions as well as moderate heat and cold environments.
• May be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
• Will regularly work in an environment in which the noise level is high.

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.

Job Requisition ID: Req-258919

Time Type: Full time

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: 11/13/2025

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 of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $22.72

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