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Lamb Weston Process Operator L5 - Grave B in Richland, Washington
Title: Process Operator L5 - Grave B About Lamb Weston We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people. We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow. We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world! Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries. Job Description Summary SHIFT = Grave B This position is responsible for operating and adjusting all process equipment [exit of evenflows to discharge of pre-heater] for smooth and productive operations; monitors lineflow and waste; corrects problems which affect quality and production costs; and makes line changes as directed by the Production Lead or Team Leader. Job Description Individuals in this position must: * Follow all plant safety policies and procedures. 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. * Own equipment activity from Evenflows through Preheaters. * Fill, operate, and drain all water systems associated with processing equipment in a manner to maintain levels, maintain quality, maintain equipment integrity, and minimize total water usage. * Implement changes to settings on all processing equipment, as specified by the supervisor, in such a manner to prevent problems with downstream equipment, keep line volume consistent, maintain product integrity and maximize recovery. This would include the Halo Vision System [optical sorter]. * Proficiently utilize process control system and maintain a feedback method with supervisors and maintenance to ensure systems function properly and maximize equipment and/or labor efficiency through automation. * Control all processing equipment to maintain sanitary conditions and coordinate/communicate line downtime activities with Sanitation Lead. * Control product waste systems to maintain sanitary conditions within the plant and maximize recovery. * Start, stop, and adjust all processing equipment in sequence for: Cut changes, Equipment problems, Line downtime, Emergency situations, and Shutdowns * Use process control system to monitor equipment efficiency and settings. * Monitor & record waste room hopper levels. * Monitor product levels in evenflow bins to keep line volume consistent. * Maintain blend rates to aid in achieving consistent finished quality. * Monitor raw product quality. * Monitor processing lab results and make/suggest changes to equipment and settings as needed. * Obtain a waste sample for the bacti lab once a shift.(?) * Perform water quality/salinity checks on the PEF [pre-heater] and enter them into QA Process * Perform peel loss and peel grid checks and enter them into QA Process * Understand and interface with Peel Scanner * Maintain constant communication with QA personnel, and Supervisor group * Must understand function and hazards of various cleaning chemicals, To view the full job description,