Sr. Manager Process Safety Management

Title: Sr. Manager Process Safety Management

Location: Kennewick WA

Job Requisition ID: Req-272124

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

The Senior Manager Process Safety Management provides enterprise-wide leadership strategy and governance for process safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance operational excellence and risk reduction across Lamb Weston. This role owns and advances the companys Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) programs as well as internal process safety standards related to fryer steam natural gas and biogas systems. The Senior Manager establishes consistent sustainable and competency-based process safety programs across all facilities partnering with site leaders and process safety resources to ensure effective implementation and compliance. Serving as the companys process safety subject matter expert this position leads process safety audits supports corrective action management drives continuous improvement initiatives and provides guidance to process safety engineers and site coordinators to strengthen risk management capabilities and overall program performance.

Job Description

• Provide strategic leadership and governance for Lamb Westons process safety programs ensuring consistent sustainable and compliant implementation across all facilities.
• Own and maintain corporate process safety standards tools training and program requirements for PSM RMP fryer steam natural gas and biogas systems.
• Partner with senior leaders plant managers and engineering teams to align process safety priorities with business objectives and communicate program performance through key metrics and KPIs.
• Lead and support process safety compliance activities including audits process hazard analyses (PHAs) mechanical integrity programs incident investigations and corrective action management.
• Collaborate with Central Engineering to ensure engineering standards and specifications align with process safety requirements and best practices.
• Serve as the company subject matter expert for OSHA PSM EPA RMP and process safety systems related to ammonia refrigeration chlorine disinfection fryers steam natural gas and biogas.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying risks evaluating program effectiveness and ensuring timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Coach mentor and develop Process Safety Engineers PSM Coordinators and site teams to strengthen process safety knowledge capability and program ownership.
• Support facilities in integrating process safety programs into the EHSS Management System and operational processes.
• Provide guidance on contractor management project execution early management and startup processes to ensure compliance with process safety standards.
• Facilitate platform-wide process safety reviews training programs and knowledge-sharing opportunities to promote consistency and best-practice adoption.
• Support facilities with process safety budgeting performance reporting regulatory inspections and risk mitigation initiatives.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required in engineering or science.
• Masters degree in engineering or science preferred.
• 10 years progressive experience in PSM RMP MI MOC & PHA.
• Ammonia refrigeration experience related to manufacturing required.
• RETA training is preferred.
• PE preferred.
• Application of process safety to other areas of a manufacturing environment.
• Conversant in IIAR & IRC standards as well as other applicable codes and standards (ANSI/ASHRAE ASTM Building Codes Fire Codes Electrical Codes etc.).
• Deep knowledge of 24/7 manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of all PSM and RMP requirements and their impact on the food industry.
• Good leadership and presentation skills.
• Experience with developing and implementing training programs.
• Knowledgeable of operational & mechanical equipment control and practices for refrigeration systems at facilities utilizing cooling & freezing systems.
• Understanding of food processing sanitation and quality control needs in manufacturing consumer food products.

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: 12/28/2026

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: $131130.00 - $196660.00

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