Team Leader Process Water at Lamb Weston in Hermiston, Oregon

Job Description:

Title: Team Leader Process Water

Location: Hermiston, OR

Country: United States of America



About Lamb Weston



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, we've produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers.



Job Description Summary



Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide oversight of the plant water & wastewater treatment systems and land application network per Federal, State or Local regulatory requirements. Supervise operators of the water/wastewater systems. Interface daily with contracted farmer that operates the process water land application system. Manage and maintain data to ensure proper, effective and efficient system operations and to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements. Build and provide tools, 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 the domestic wastewater (sanitary sewer) treatment system


• Manage, monitor, track, and oversee operations of the drinking water and process water treatment systems


• Responsible for understanding all wastewater permit regulations and guidelines for operation


• Safely works with chemicals in the waste water system to make required adjustments


• Drives safety performance of water/wastewater treatment group


• Responsible for identification of potential issues and notification with plant management when issues or deviations from normal operations


• Supervise water/wastewater treatment operators and manage scheduling


• Daily interface with Madison farms on the scheduling and distribution of process water for land application


• Coordination/scheduling of sample collection and data analysis at internal and/or third-party laboratories


• Analytical data management and QA/QC review


• Track and log data in third-party water quality database


• 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 ensure full system functionality at all times


• Manage water/wastewater maintenance budget including development of water/wastewater budget line items.


• Manage water/wastewater chemical & supplies budget


• Work with environmental manager to complete periodic compliance reporting


• Utilize EHS management information software (MIS) to track and document related compliance task completion


• Coordination/scheduling with subcontractor for permit required sampling (crop/soil/soil moisture/groundwater/climatic)

• Participate in sustainable development (SD) activities to support water efficiency, energy efficiency, and 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 water/wastewater system needs are addressed in a timely manner


• Implement continuous improvement activities to optimize system performance and reduce overall costs


• Other duties as assigned

Basic & Preferred 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 and aerobic with biological nutrient removal, BNR) as well as primary and secondary treatment processes


• Must have knowledge and experience in water treatment operations including reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration


• 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 and develop action plans for system correction


• Ability to troubleshoot water / wastewater treatment processes required


• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred


• Must possess or be able to obtain a Class II wastewater operator license from Oregon DEQ


• Must possess or be able to obtain a Small Water System Operator license ("S" certification) for the potable water systems from Oregon Health Authority


• Good leadership skills required


• Good presentation skills preferred


• Demonstrated ability to apply math skills to manage systems


• Strong English skills required


• Strong mechanical aptitude required


• Strong computer (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SAP, etc.) capabilities required

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-230059

Time Type: Full time



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 Apply Now