Sr Reliability Specialist

Requisition Number: Req-270911

Position Title:

External Description: Title: Sr Reliability Specialist

               

Location: Pasco, WA

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-270911

               

Time Type: Full time

               

About Lamb Weston

You’ve 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. 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 Summary

               

The Sr. Reliability Specialist position provides leadership, expertise, and direction to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement with regards to efficiencies in the plant. The primary purpose of this role is to develop and implement actions to deliver improved equipment reliability through the identification of top losses, evaluation of work processes, and management of repair and maintenance activities. These actions will include, but are not limited to, development of systems and standards to improve skill levels, improve job plans, drive to root cause, and increase efficiencies within the maintenance and production departments.

Job Description

• Leads the Predictive Maintenance groups in all aspects of Preventative Maintenance and Long-Term Planning. 
• Maintenance Key Performance Indicator (KPI) co-owner with Maintenance Manager.
• Leads all Reliability systems to include, but not exclusive to: CBM, PdM, TBM & Lubrication
• Leads Loss Identification systems to include, but not exclusive to BDA, RCA, SRC, Parato Analysis, Component Life Cycle Engineering, Stress Analysis
• Oversees and manages the Collab and Pit stop processes for effective implementation with the production team.
• Ensures timely resolution for Reliability Corrective Action Items across all pillars
• Provides recommendations and data, for equipment reliability improvements.
• Works with MRO team to manage spares strategy to include, but not exclusive to: Critical Spare analysis, purchasing processes and Kitting process.
• Leads the planning team for proper Kit ordering and execution
• Works with work group Planners to develop and maintain PM, PdM, and Lubrication routes.
• Works with Production Leaders to maximize reliability improvements
• Provide coaching to applicable entities to understand and achieve reliability improvements
• Participates in LOC (Lamb Weston Operating Culture) systems to improve reliability.  Actively participates with EM, PM, & AMD Pillars
• Assists in the development, management and completion (compliance) of an effective PM program.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field preferred.
• Preferred experience in Manufacturing / Food Processing.
• Highly self-motivated
• Proven Leadership skills
• CMRP & CRL certifications preferred
• Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CAD, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project Management, etc.
• Prior experience with CMMS system, preferred knowledge of SAP CMMS system.
• Basic accounting knowledge preferred.

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: 08/08/2026

               

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 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 is listed below.

               

Pay Rate or Range: $95,020.00 - $142,520.00

               

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

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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.

Location_formattedLocationLong: Washington, US