Team Leader Maintenance - Electrical

Title: Team Leader Maintenance - ElectricalLocation: Taber, ABJob Requisition ID: Req-272231Time 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

Supervises repair and maintenance activities in the assigned area, establishes schedules, preventive maintenance programs, parts inventory, and assists with development of new projects and capitals to minimize plant downtime and maintenance costs.


Must have leadership skills and be able to accomplish assigned functions and tasks through subordinates. Serves as key communicator for area of responsibility. Ensures work force effectiveness by eliminating potential for delays and by setting expectations for quality, duration and feedback for trade persons.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to, the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Maintains and promotes safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.  Directs employees for holding safety huddles, safety audits, and participation in safety programs.  Setting expectations for housekeeping in the shop and on the job site and following up. 

Analyzes mechanical and operational problems of Electrical equipment through personal observations, maintenance programs and operator feedback and plans for and takes corrective actions. Walks the floor to review work or equipment in action. Review work plan for variances.

Conducts Daily/Weekly Operating Report with employees to address variances and Operating Equipment Effectiveness gaps.

Coordinates, arranges, and supervises or provides for the completion of corrective and electrical preventative maintenance in accordance with standard operating procedures, of all processing practices, and Refrigeration & Boiler equipment to minimize plant down time.

Coordinate tasks, critiquing on-going and finished work, sets priorities and other responsibilities as authorized. Generates follow-up work orders from off conditions noted on Preventative or Emergency Maintenance where a repair cannot be correctly completed.

Generates follow-up work orders from work lists.  Approves Work Orders and Kits.

Review and adjust schedules for work load and labor.  Adjust Work Order priority.

Reviews Break Down Analysis and suggest plan of action or recommendation to root cause.

Provides recommendations for budgeting and maintains cost control for area of responsibility. Including but not limited to recommendations for the One Shot Program. Complete assigned One Shot Projects.

Provides support to the Capital Program. Including but not limited to execution of assigned capital projects. Provides recommendations to the capital program based on reliability improvement plan for area of responsibility.

Develop Reliability Improvement Plan for area of responsibility.

Maintains working relationship with Contractors and Vendors to maintain equipment reliability and keep abreast of equipment obsolescence and new technology. Maintain Vendor contact for sourcing and ordering materials and supplies for direct repair.

Provide supervision and management to Contractors and Vendors on site.

Provide supervision and management on Maintenance Repair and Overhaul inventory levels for area of responsibility to meet R&M and financial objectives of the Facility. Including but not limited to providing inventory recommendations based on equipment Bill of Materials and Spare Parts List.

Implement Operating Equipment Effectiveness improvements. 

Schedules, supervises and directs the Electricians in all maintenance efforts of production equipment including buildings HVAC systems and water treatment and wastewater treatment control systems. This includes repair and installation of various water treatment and wastewater treatment equipment systems.

Responsible for implementing and sustaining Lamb Weston Operating Culture (LOC) philosophies and tools to drive continuous improvement to the electrical maintenance including but not limited to maintaining skills flexibility matrices and training of  Electricians. Develops resident subject matter experts.

Assures effective and efficient utilization of assigned labor, equipment, and repair parts to maintain control of maintenance cost.

Reviews production schedule and coordinates with production, changes in scheduled maintenance.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Position Requirements:

Basic and Preferred

Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Skills and Experience:

• 3- 5 years of electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• 1-2 Years supervisory experience
• Current Oregon Electrical Journeyman or an Oregon Electrical Supervisor license with an Oregon PLC certification or equivalent preferred
• Ability to read and interpret plant drawings, detailed equipment schematics, and O&M manuals required
• PROFICIENCY_RATING_ADVANCED knowledge of plant controls and process control systems
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Strong computer application skills, network and PC business application software.
• Basic mathematical and statistical skills
• Basic financial skills and understanding
• Food industry experience and experience in a union/union free environment preferred
• Key Leadership Competencies in addition to Ethics/Values and Integrity/Trust (Action Oriented, Directing Others, Priority Setting, Decision Quality, Organizing, Process Management).
• Have good working knowledge of the NEC/ Oregon specialty codes and can ensure that plant electrical work is performed according to code
• Must have PROFICIENCY_RATING_ADVANCED working knowledge of PLC systems, PLC programming, and demonstrate PLC system troubleshooting skills
• Arch Flash trained

Physical Environment/Demands:

• Some travel may be required (% of time if significant)
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. 
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday
• Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties
• Ability to lift up to X pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently. 
• Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature
• Exposure to manufacturing environments for up to 8 hours per work day to include:  loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, smells and allergies 
• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for job actions and procedures. 
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment. 
• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties.  Ability to operate work related equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Valid Driver’s License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards
• Exposed to temperatures ranging from -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Freezer Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Plant Operation
• Climbing to various heights via stairs or ladders on a regular basis

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

• Matching RRSP program

• Competitive compensation package including off-shift premiums and quarterly performance bonuses

• Opportunities for growth and advancement

• Comprehensive on-the-job training & development

• 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: 01/11/2027

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