Operator Packaging Machine Trainee- Night A & Night B

About this role

Title: Operator Packaging Machine Trainee- Night A & Night B                 Location: Boardman, OR                 Job Requisition ID: Req-271637                 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                 Under the direction of the team leader, the packaging operator is responsible to operate, monitor and adjust the packaging equipment in a manner consistent with production needs and quality standards. Job Description Include the following, (other duties may be assigned): Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs. Monitors line-flow rates: • Regular checks for proper feed of product through baggers for maximum efficiency. • Monitors and adjusts vibrators to gain optimum bagger performance. Includes continuous scraping to allow for optimum product level.

Orders packaging material (paper, poly, carton) from storage as needed.

Monitors bagger operation: • Ensures by regular checks that baggers are being fed with enough product to run efficiently. Notifies team leaders of problems. • Checks bag weights and adjusts to meet Q.A. standards. • Changes tape and wires on jaws. • Changes paper and poly rolls. • Checks poly codes with Q.A. and continuously monitors for accuracy.

Monitors dyna-pack operation: • Adjusts for different fiber. • Adjusts chair. • Supplies COPs with fiber. • Adjusts bag settlers as needed to minimize breakage.

Monitors case settler operation: • Adjusts for different fiber. • Monitors headspace on cases and adjusts settings accordingly (compression, time and height).

Monitors case sealer operation: • Adjust for different fiber. • Monitors and adjusts glue patterns. • Changes glue heads as needed. • Ensures proper sanitation and operation (changes or scrapes glue head and housing continuously).

Monitors Ink-jet coder: • Programs proper code statement. • Adjusts for optimum code placement and clarity on case.

Monitors line sanitation: • Keeps baggers clean of crumbs. • Cleans take-away belts. • Keeps floors clean of debris. • Cleans run-around system. • Insures all of packaging is clean and food safe.

Ensures proper container sizing.

Records packaging machinery efficiencies, downtime and fills out reports accurately and correctly. Responsible for insuring complete package quality of product taking regular checks of weights, seals, codes, glue patterns, etc.. Complete CIL’s and Centerlines Participates in AMD Drumbeats OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  This includes regular activities which are not listed under Essential Duties And Responsibilities.  Additional duties may be assigned by the supervisor.   Troubleshoots equipment operation:  • Able to identify mechanical and electrical equipment problems and take action by notifying proper personnel.  • Operates equipment with minimum waste.   

Reworks product in an expeditious manner reusing fiber when appropriate.  Gives other employees breaks as directed by the team leader  Instructs packaging laborers, general laborers and temporary employees where and how to work to insure efficient operation of the packaging room as directed by the team leader. 

Basic & Preferred Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.  Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English.  Ability to effectively present or listen to information in one‑on‑one and small group situations with all other employees of the organization in English  MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.  REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations and work within the main objective of low operating cost.  Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and give directions to other employees on work needs in the packaging room.  PHYSICAL DEMANDS:   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand on hard floors and walk quickly.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.   The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to

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