Reliability Specialist – Maintenance & Governance
Job Location:
Kennewick, WA - USA
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Job Summary
Location: Kennewick WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-270851
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
Youve 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. 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
The Senior Reliability Specialist- Maintenance Systems and Governance is responsible for enterprise ownership governance and continuous improvement of maintenance systems and standards with a primary focus on SAP PM and MRO-related functionality.
This role ensures maintenance processes master data and system configurations enable reliable execution at the plant level while supporting corporate consistency scalability and long-term reliability objectives.
The position serves as the corporate subject matter expert for maintenance systems and SAP PM governance working closely with site planners maintenance leaders and the Reliability Community of Practice to develop test deploy and sustain standardized maintenance solutions across the organization.
Job Description
Maintenance Systems Ownership and Governance -Own and govern SAP PM and related maintenance system capabilities across all manufacturing sites ensuring consistent effective and reliable system usage aligned with corporate reliabilityobjectives.
Enterprise Standards Leadership-Lead the development maintenance and governance of corporate maintenance and SAP PM standards ensuring alignment with reliability strategy operational needs and best practices across the network.
Reliability System Enablement - Translate reliability strategy and business requirements into practical system-enabled solutions that support preventive maintenance planning execution and continuous improvement.
Solution Design and Lifecycle Management - Design configure test andvalidateSAP PM solutions and enhancements ensuring changes are stable scalable and suitable for enterprise deployment before rollout.
Change control and Decision Authority -Serve as the primary escalation point for SAP PM design configuration and governance decisions including review and approval of standard deviations when.
Training Capability Development and Mentorship-Develop and deliver training guidance and standard work for planners and maintenance teams while serving as a mentor and technical resource for SAP PM and maintenance system capability development.
MRO Systems Alignment - Own SAP system elements supporting MRO governance ensuring alignment between maintenance planningequipmentBOMs procurement processes and storeroom practices.
Data QualityMetricsand Insights Enablement - Provide subject matterexpertiseon SAP PM data structure data quality and interpretation supporting maintenance and reliability metrics while partnering with analytics resources for reporting and dashboarding.
Collaboration and Continuous Improvement -Partner with site maintenance reliability operations and corporate teams to drive consistent system usage support assessments and auditsidentifygaps and continuously improve maintenance system effectiveness.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Education/ Certifications:
Bachelors degree in Engineering Maintenance Management Information Systems or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent experience in maintenancesystemsgovernance and SAP PM may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Skills and Experience:
Experience in maintenance systems reliability or asset management within a manufacturing environment
Strong working knowledge of SAP PM including preventive maintenance task lists work order management notifications and master data governance
Experience developing governing and deploying maintenance standards across multiple sites
Working knowledge of preventive maintenance failure analysis and continuous improvement methodologies
Proven ability to design testvalidate and implement system solutions prior to enterprise deployment
Experience supporting MRO-related system functionality and integration with maintenance planning processes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to system usage data quality and process effectiveness
Ability to interpret maintenance and reliability data and support development of meaningful metrics and reports
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
Physical Environment/Demands:
Some travel may be
Incumbent may sit forlong periodsof time at desk or computer terminal
While performing the duties of this job the employeeis regularly required tosit; use hands to finger handle or feel;reach withhands and arms; and talk or hear.
Incumbent may use calculators keyboardstelephoneand other office equipmentin the course ofnormal workday
Stooping bendingtwistingand reaching may bein completion of job duties
Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hottocold in temperature
Exposure to manufacturing environments for up to 8 hours perwork dayto include: loud noise excessive heat cold wet slippery conditions dirt fumes smokesmellsand allergies
Valid Drivers License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards
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: 08/02/2026
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: $78520.00 - $117790.00
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:
IC
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 .
