Operator

Palletizer Operator Trainee

Location: Boardman, OR

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.

Job Description

Description Summary: This position is responsible for operating the automatic palletizer, related conveyor systems, stretchwrap machines, and manifesting equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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.
• Start-up and shut down palletizers, wrappers and related conveyor systems. While the system is in operation, troubleshoot mechanical operations of equipment. Check for and pull out damaged cases coming through the system. Set up proper sequence for 9 block patterns of stacking. Insert slipsheets in proper location in pallets of cases. During times when the palletizer is down, assist in hand stacking cases. Be available to put pallets in the pallet dispenser when necessary.
• Communicate effectively with Maintenance, Package Operations, Forklift Operators and Supervisors.
• Set Case configuration
• Load Pallets in the dispenser using forklift
• Pull off damaged cases
• Address mis-stacked pallets
• Load Slip sheets, tie sheets and stretch wrap
• Print Manual tickets, print Bulk tickets, and change ticket media as necessary
• Unload pallets from the trailer and load broken pallets on to the trailer.
• Jog pallets on ATL feed System as needed
• Pull off rejected pallets from the ATL System as necessary
• Will provide relief to Tote Dump Operator
• May be required to use a 2 way radio.
• Required to use a computer touch screen to monitor and control equipment.
• Perform housekeeping duties as needed to keep equipment and area clean.
• Follow good housekeeping practices and GMP's.
• Wear required PPE.
• Actively participate in AMD activities; Maintain Centerlines and CIL's.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by a Team Leader

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job. To successfully perform this job an individual must:

• Sanitation qualification is required. If you are not qualified, you will be trained.
• Employee must be Lock-out/Tag-out qualification is required. If you are not qualified, you will be trained.
• Forklift Certification is required. If not, employee must meet requirements to become forklift certified.
• Read, understand, and obey all plant rules and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Practice proper body mechanics and safe lifting techniques.
• Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being performed.
• Ability to enter data in computer.
• Actively practice and abide by all Company work, safety, and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Language Skills

Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Ability to understand instructions and follow directions in English.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee:

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
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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