Boilerhouse Refrigeration Operator I

About this role

Title: Boilerhouse Refrigeration Operator I                 Location: Pasco, WA                 Job Requisition ID: Req-271467                 Time Type: Full time                

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, 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                 Is responsible for routine and non-routine repair and maintenance of boiler & refrigeration equipment and systems.

Operates and maintains equipment and systems in compliance with established Company and PSM standards. Equipment and systems include but are not limited to plant environmental control systems, plant water systems including water conditioning systems, compressed air systems, boiler steam and condensate systems, dryer systems, raw storage environmental control systems, HVAC systems, refrigerated rooms, freezing and cold storage systems, glycol chiller systems, boiler & refrigeration heat exchangers, natural gas systems, fire protection systems and high-pressure systems.

Prior experience with boiler & refrigeration equipment and systems is a definite advantage.

Successfully performs assigned activities that optimizes and sustains equipment operation and reliability to maximize plant production and uptime with minimal Lead or Management assistance. Prior experience with electrical troubleshooting and welding is a definite advantage.

Must be able to work the scheduled days, shifts, times and overtime required for this position.

Is a recognized SME (Subject Matter Expert) on a minimum of 2 different pieces of equipment.

Will have successfully passed the advancement test for Technician Boiler & Refrigeration Operator. Job Description ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   include the   following,   other duties may be assigned.  

• Maintains and promotes safe work practices at all times , assures that safe work practices are being followed in all work groups, and actively   participates   in safety programs.  

• Perform assigned duties and responsibilities in a safe and satisfactory manner.  

• Must understand and   comply with   all known posted or   generally accepted   instructions, procedures, rules, practices,   policies   or other items covered in the Employee Handbook.  

• Required to pass a pulmonary/fit test annually (due to the use of   SCBA).  

• Following established procedures such as SOPs   performs   the safe isolation, shut down, inspection, cleaning, adjustment, repair/overhaul or startup of equipment and systems within scope of responsibility.  

• Performs and documents line checks, corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance including the lubrication and inspection of equipment to sustain equipment reliability.   Documentation may include but is not limited to SAP, Belt Tracking form, FM form, BDE card,   etc...  

• Records data such as temperature of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, water levels,   and   analysis of flue gases.   Records   tank levels, chemical and lubricant supplies. Records other readings in daily logs and she e ts as assigned at the specified intervals to verify and assure   optimal   operating conditions.  

• Is knowledgeable enough about the boiler and refrigeration systems to   optimize   systems   to help   optimize   operating and troubleshooting procedures.  

• Competently evaluates   equipment   for   performance, performs adjustments, etc., as needed to   assure   sustained   optimal   equipment performance and the production of quality potato products.  

• Maintains   optimal   equipment operation by tightening fittings, repacking bearings, replacing packing glands, seals, gaskets, valves, recorders, gages, and cleaning or replacing burners or other components.   Troubleshoots, repairs and welds equipment as needed to sustain reliable and   optimal   operations.  

• Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to back-up equipment or systems, or to shut down equipment.  

• Is proficient in p erform ing   and document ing the   t roubleshoot ing of   issues such as mechanical,   electrical   and pneumatic to   identify   defects,   identify   the reason for the failure,   determine   root cause,   and to take corrective action to   eliminate   recurring failure.  

• Operates and   maintains   water conditioning systems. Performs   tests, and   adds chemicals and/or makes operational adjustments as   indicated   by the testing procedures to protect,   optimize   and sustain healthy steam and condensate systems.  

• Performs most non-routine jobs assigned by Boiler & Refrigeration Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Team Leader, Team Leader Production, or Plant Management   and   can   perform repairs with   minimal   direct supervision.  

• Strongly e ncouraged to develop the knowledge   and   skills necessary to advance from a   1 st   Class Boiler & Refrigeration Operator   to a Technician   Boiler & Refrigeration Operator .   The three-part advancement test to the Technician level consists of 1)   W eld test, 2)   W ritten   test   and 3)   H ands-on validation of some advanced troubleshooting skills.  

• If hired in or transferred in as 1 st   Class , m ust be

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