Manager Maintenance
American Falls, ID - USA
Job Summary
Location: American Falls ID
Job Requisition ID: Req-271340
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
Youve 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. Youll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success explore opportunities for new solutions and youll join a winning team of 10000 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
Provides leadership and direction to plant maintenance department responsible for repair maintenance and installation of machines tools and equipment in manufacturing operations. Responsible to eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Schedules repair maintenance and installation to ensure continuous production operations. Creates and manages the maintenance and stores budgets. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Reviews production quality control and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities. SCOPE: Medium-sized plant or reports through Plant Engineering. 5 years related experience.
Job Description
Job Summary
Provides leadership and direction to plant maintenance department. Responsible for repair maintenance and installation of machines tools and equipment in manufacturing operations. Responsible to eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Schedules repair maintenance and installation to ensure continuous production operations. Creates and manages the maintenance and storeroom budgets. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Reviews production quality control and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
Position Responsibilities
- Responsible for plant maintenance including facilities utilities and operations to reduce downtime and assure peak plant efficiencies. Will direct capital engineering design and projects to completion and work with appropriate vendors. This position will also have direct responsibility for the Maintenance team and their performance.
- Promote safety throughout the entire maintenance organization.
- Responsible for all maintenance department metrics.
- Lead manage and direct all activities for ConAgra Performance System Planned Maintenance Pillar.
- Prepare and operate within established maintenance operating budget and monitor departmental expenditures.
- Assists with planning and cost estimates for annual and longer term capital budgets.
- Responsible for executing the capital plan to include all engineering design and project management working with both internal and external resources.
- Be acquainted with local/state/federal environmental regulations and ensure compliance with all operational permits. Directs all aspects of building operations including maintenance repairs and renovations.
- Establish criteria for assessing the quality of work performed by employees and contractors.
- Supervise the completion of work through review of reports frequent site inspections and conferences with operations and vendors regarding electrical & plumbing equipment HVAC systems electric motors ventilating fans air conditioning and electrical control units.
- Investigate the condition of buildings equipment and grounds and recommends improvements in the facilities to ensure that needs are met.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Position Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering or related technical field preferred.
- Minimum five years experience in food plant maintenance.
- Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CAD Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint MS Project Management etc.
- Must have complete understanding of PLC and logic controls for high speed operating equipment.
- Prior experience using production environment SAP preferred.
- Basic accounting knowledge preferred.
- Broad knowledge & experience in project management & facilities administration with demonstrated ability to manage projects and personnel.
- Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with superb time management and project scheduling skills.
- Must have a proven track record of successfully managing the construction of
- large complex projects.
- Comprehensive information on construction processes trade practices standards building codes & regulations.
- Excellent administrative and follow up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs.
- Ability to lead teams and achieve results through resources.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. 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.
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.
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 09/22/2026
Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors including but not limited to job duties experience and expertise. A candidates work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $95020.00 - $142520.00
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
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Lamb Weston is a world leading brand in high quality frozen potato products, sold in over 100 countries. A partner in potatoes famous for its inventive fries such as Twisters, Hot2Home and Dippers .