Team Leader Production
Lamb Weston LATAM, Boardman, OR, United States
About Lamb Weston
You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, 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.
Title:
Team Leader Production
Location:
Boardman, OR
Job Requisition ID:
Req-269932
Time Type:
Full time
Job Description Summary
Leads team members to identify, manage, and execute the plant's process improvement opportunities. Manages production staff to attain production and quality goals. Identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues. Ensures production resources including materials, equipment, and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules. Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost and customer service. Responsible for managing and owning various functions of the business and creating an engaged and team oriented workforce in order to improve business results. 1 year related experience.
Job Description
Monitor production to ensure that quality, productivity, and cost standards are maintained.
Provide employee training to ensure that employees are performing job responsibilities effectively.
Assist with the supervision of sanitation operations as necessary to promote and maintain a clean and food safe environment.
Enforce plant rules, regulations and procedures.
Evaluate subordinate performance, communicate with employees, and provide information for work performance improvement.
Participate in the support of plant and company safety programs, promoting and maintaining a high level of awareness and adherence to defined employee safety requirements such as lock-out/tag-out, personal protective equipment, confined space entry, etc.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelors' degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Food Science, Agricultural Sciences, or other Natural Science degrees preferred. Other degrees will be considered.
1-3 years supervisory experience preferred.
Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
SAP experience preferred.
Understanding of manufacturing processes and loss reduction.
Knowledge of GMPs.
Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
Ability to distinguish normal/abnormal operating conditions.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills.
Previous experience in a food-processing or manufacturing environment is a plus.
Ability to work weekends and/or shift work with a strong work ethic and employment history.
Must be available for a 2nd shift position.
A self-motivated individual that is able to multi-task and lead others.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Industry-Competitive Benefits
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.
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. 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: $69,500.00 - $104,240.00
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.
Anticipated Close Date
Anticipated close date: 04/10/2026.
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You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, 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.
Title:
Team Leader Production
Location:
Boardman, OR
Job Requisition ID:
Req-269932
Time Type:
Full time
Job Description Summary
Leads team members to identify, manage, and execute the plant's process improvement opportunities. Manages production staff to attain production and quality goals. Identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues. Ensures production resources including materials, equipment, and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules. Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost and customer service. Responsible for managing and owning various functions of the business and creating an engaged and team oriented workforce in order to improve business results. 1 year related experience.
Job Description
Monitor production to ensure that quality, productivity, and cost standards are maintained.
Provide employee training to ensure that employees are performing job responsibilities effectively.
Assist with the supervision of sanitation operations as necessary to promote and maintain a clean and food safe environment.
Enforce plant rules, regulations and procedures.
Evaluate subordinate performance, communicate with employees, and provide information for work performance improvement.
Participate in the support of plant and company safety programs, promoting and maintaining a high level of awareness and adherence to defined employee safety requirements such as lock-out/tag-out, personal protective equipment, confined space entry, etc.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelors' degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Food Science, Agricultural Sciences, or other Natural Science degrees preferred. Other degrees will be considered.
1-3 years supervisory experience preferred.
Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
SAP experience preferred.
Understanding of manufacturing processes and loss reduction.
Knowledge of GMPs.
Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
Ability to distinguish normal/abnormal operating conditions.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills.
Previous experience in a food-processing or manufacturing environment is a plus.
Ability to work weekends and/or shift work with a strong work ethic and employment history.
Must be available for a 2nd shift position.
A self-motivated individual that is able to multi-task and lead others.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Industry-Competitive Benefits
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.
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. 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: $69,500.00 - $104,240.00
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.
Anticipated Close Date
Anticipated close date: 04/10/2026.
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