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Requisition Number: Req-257001

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External Description: Title: Team Leader, Environmental

               

Location: American Falls, ID

               

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 10,000+ 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

               

Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide oversight of the plant wastewater treatment systems and land application of byproducts (rock/dirt/silt mud) per company policy, Federal, State or Local regulatory requirements. Supervise operators of the wastewater and solids management systems to include cattle feed slurry. Interface occasionally with contracted farmers that operate land application sites. Manage and maintain data to ensure proper, effective, and efficient system operations and to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements. Build and provide processes, training, and implementation support to assist facility personnel in managing legal/regulatory obligations and Lamb Weston environmental program requirements.

Job Description

  • Manage, monitor, track, and oversee operations of the process wastewater treatment system.
  • Manage, monitor, track, and oversee operations of slurry cattle byproduct stream.
  • Manage, monitor, track, and oversee operations related to land application of byproducts (rock/dirt/silt mud).
  • Responsible for understanding all wastewater permit regulations and guidelines for operation.
  • Safely works with chemicals in the wastewater system to make required adjustments.
  • Guide safety performance of wastewater treatment team, grounds maintenance crew, and department CDL drivers.
  • Responsible for identification of potential issues and notification with plant management concerning issues or deviations from normal operations.
  • Supervise department staff and manage scheduling needs.
  • Coordination/scheduling of sample collection and data analysis at internal and/or third-party laboratories.
  • Analytical data management and QA/QC review.
  • Plan and schedule regular preventative maintenance activities as well as facility outage maintenance activities for the water/wastewater systems using the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to always ensure full system functionality.
  • Manage departments maintenance budget including development of department budget line items.
  • Manage wastewater chemical & supplies budget.
  • Responsible for outside grounds including doors, garbage receptacles, spill response and pond maintenance
  • Managing of direct reports in waste treatment areas
  • Work with environmental manager as necessary to complete/review compliance reports.
  • Utilize EHS management information software (MIS) to track and document related compliance task completion.
  • Coordination/scheduling with subcontractors & cattle feed haulers to meet downtime department maintenance service/needs.
  • Participate in sustainable development (SD) activities to support waste reduction efforts.
  • Participate and help coordinate input into SD metric tracking system.
  • Support environmental program management.
  • Assist the plant environmental manager as necessary.
  • Participate in capital planning process to ensure department needs are addressed in a timely manner.
  • Implement continuous improvement activities to optimize system performance and reduce overall operational costs.
  • Participate in the development, training and coaching of veLOCity Standards and Systems.
  • Other duties as assigned

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Technical Qualifications:

  • Associates degree in water/wastewater treatment or equivalent (required).
  • Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, biology, or chemistry (preferred).
  • 2-5 + years progressive experience in the wastewater field.
  • Must have commanding knowledge and experience related to biological treatment systems (anaerobic) as well as primary and secondary treatment processes.
  • Must have knowledge and experience in basic laboratory methods and practices including sample handling and QA/QC review and evaluation.
  • Ability to interpret lab results, identify gaps, and develop action plans for system corrections.
  • Ability to troubleshoot wastewater treatment processes required.
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
  • Must possess or be able to obtain a Class III wastewater operator license in Idaho.
  • Good leadership skills required.
  • Good presentation skills preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply math skills to manage daily operations of systems and complete compliance reports.
  • Strong English skills required.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude required.
  • Strong computer (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SAP, etc.) capabilities required.
     

Equipment Operation:


Knowledge of operational practices for wastewater treatment systems.  Must learn and understand lock-out tag-out (LOTO) procedures for all equipment in work area.  Receive and maintain full face and supplied air respirator certifications through Lamb Weston to perform confined space work, as necessary.  Must receive and maintain Forklift and Front Loader licenses through Lamb Weston.  Must understand safe operating procedures, chemical safety, and spill prevention practices.  Must learn and understand environmental permit conditions and what is necessary to demonstrate compliance with each condition.  Provide expertise & training to plant operators to successfully manage and operate equipment and consistently meet permit requirements.  

Physical Demands:


Ability to work in office environment, manufacturing operations and with environmental control systems.  Must be able to lift 50 pounds.  Must be able to move up and down stairs throughout the shift.  May be required to work off-shift and/or during facility outage periods.  Must be able to perform work in confined spaces with a supplied air respirator.

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.

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-257001

               

Time Type: Full time

               

Anticipated Close Date: 04/26/2025

               

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 candidate’s 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 based on the variables previously mentioned is: $61,320.00 - $91,990.00

               

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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Company Profile:

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.

For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for our customer and make things more delicious for their customers.

It’s all about seeing the possibilities in potatoes and never, ever settling.

Learn more about us at lambweston.com.

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