Maintenance Leader VeLOCity

Title: Maintenance Leader VeLOCity

Location: Taber, AB

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 9,000+ 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

The Maintenance Leader VeLOCity is the Technical Systems owner for their assigned line/s. They provide deep technical knowledge of the production lines, supporting the creation of loss elimination standards. They are responsible for eliminating maintenance and breakdown-related losses. They are also responsible for building the capability of operating teams and equipment owners to deliver overall line results that support the site’s compelling business needs.

Job Description

Manages line-specific VeLOCity maintenance processes to achieve the facilities’ Compelling Business Need goals and objectives

Actively participates in Line Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings and manages execution of daily maintenance plans

Owns Preventive Maintenance (PM) Systems for the Line 1, focusing on Maintenance Planning/Scheduling

Owns Breakdown Elimination Daily Management System for Line 1

Owns workstreams related to defect handling system and tools for Line 1

Supports the development of and leads portions of the 90-day loss elimination plans

Provide support and suggestions to Team Leaders and Team Members in the direction setting meetings

Supports the development of Root Cause capabilities to eliminate both chronic and sporadic line stops

Drives results in Planned & Unplanned Downtime, with a focus on R&M line costs, % planned maintenance, % PMs completed and breakdown reduction

Builds the capability of line operators, serving as a technical resource and coach

Design, implement, and maintain systems to collect and analyze data for critical product and process parameters; use this data to identify equipment losses

Work with plant & line management to prioritize improvement opportunities

Eliminate or reduce prioritized losses through making process or work system changes.

Participate in the daily direction-setting process – report results, embrace opportunities, and request resources as needed

Use Reliability Engineering tools to drive center-lining and loss elimination for the Line 1

Share and reapply learning across processes, modules, and plants

Develop themselves through participating in corporate and external training

Take part in planned stops and RCOs flowing to the line as needed

Provide regular and consistent on the floor coaching, be present on the floor for operators to support the process of helping build their capabilities

Other duties as assigned

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Three to five years of progressive maintenance experience in a relevant industry.

One to two years of leadership experience preferred.

Language Skills

Effectively communicates in English verbally and in writing. Understands instructions and follow directions in English.

Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Writes routine reports and correspondence. Speaks effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization—excellent presentation skills.

Mathematical Skills

Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Computes rate, ratio, and percent and draws and interprets bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of manufacturing software; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Outlook.

Other Skills and Abilities

Strong leadership skills

Comfortable presenting to large and small groups

Strong influential leader, able to identify and procure necessary resources to drive daily goals and objectives.

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

Matching RRSP program

Competitive compensation package including off-shift premiums and quarterly performance bonuses

Opportunities for growth and advancement

Comprehensive on-the-job training & development

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-234820

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 06/09/2024

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

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