Maintenance Technician

Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Paterson, 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

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

Job Description

• Other tasks as assigned.

• Assist maintenance lead and maintenance planner with planning critical work orders.

• Fill in as interim lead when maintenance lead is absent.

• Actively participate in and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

• Perform routine preventive and corrective maintenance.

• Troubleshoot and solve machine issues hindering production.

• Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.

• Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.

• Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.

• Replace, empty, or replenish machine and equipment containers

• Replace or repair metal, wood, leather, glass, or other lining in machines, or in equipment compartments or containers.

• Remove hardened material from machines or machine parts, using abrasives, power and hand tools, jackhammers, sledgehammers, or other equipment.

• Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.

• Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.

• Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.

• Measure, mix, prepare, and test chemical solutions used to clean or repair machinery and equipment.

• Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures.

• Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.

• Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.

• Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.

• Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse in order to maintain machinery and work areas.

• Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Required

  • Minimum 5 years of related experience

  • High School Diploma/ GED or 5 years of related experience

  • Ability to read and understand blue prints.

  • Must be able to perform equipment installation and maintenance from blue prints and technical manuals.

  • Must possess ability to use all forms of welding, Mig/ Tig and Arc in Stainless Steel and mild steel

  • Ability to perform assigned work independently with minimal supervision.

  Physical Environment/Demands:

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, twist, and turn frequently.
  • Exposed to outdoor and indoor environments that vary from hot to cold, exposure for up to 14 hours per work day, including loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, smells, and allergies 
  • Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead and in or under the equipment.
  • Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work at ground level and in high places to perform job duties—the ability to operate work-related equipment.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Climbing to various heights via stairs or ladders to enter equipment regularly.

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-257151

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 04/19/2025

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: $29.65 - $40.63

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