Sorter Technician

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.

Title:

Sorter Technician I

Location:

Boardman, OR
Job

Requisition
-260115
Time Type:
Full time

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

• 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

• 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…