Reliability Specialist – Maintenance & Governance

Title: Reliability Specialist – Maintenance & Governance

Location: Kennewick, WA

Job Requisition ID: Req-270851

Time Type: Full time

Job Description Summary
The Senior Reliability Specialist- Maintenance Systems and Governance is responsible for enterprise ownership, governance, and continuous improvement of maintenance systems and standards, with a primary focus on SAP PM and MRO-related functionality.

This role ensures maintenance processes, master data, and system configurations enable reliable execution at the plant level while supporting corporate consistency, scalability, and long-term reliability objectives.

The position serves as the corporate subject matter expert for maintenance systems and SAP PM governance, working closely with site planners, maintenance leaders, and the Reliability Community of Practice to develop, test, deploy, and sustain standardized maintenance solutions across the organization.

Responsibilities

Maintenance Systems Ownership and Governance – Own and govern SAP PM and related maintenance system capabilities across all manufacturing sites, ensuring consistent, effective, and reliable system usage aligned with corporate reliability objectives.

Enterprise Standards Leadership – Lead the development, maintenance, and governance of corporate maintenance and SAP PM standards, ensuring alignment with reliability strategy, operational needs, and best practices across the network.

Reliability System Enablement – Translate reliability strategy and business requirements into practical, system‑enabled solutions that support preventive maintenance, planning, execution, and continuous improvement.

Solution Design and Lifecycle Management – Design, configure, test, and validate SAP PM solutions and enhancements, ensuring changes are stable, scalable, and suitable for enterprise deployment before rollout.

Change Control and Decision Authority – Serve as the primary escalation point for SAP PM design, configuration, and governance decisions, including review and approval of standard deviations when required.

Training, Capability Development, and Mentorship – Develop and deliver training, guidance, and standard work for planners and maintenance teams, while serving as a mentor and technical resource for SAP PM and maintenance system capability development.

MRO Systems Alignment – Own SAP system elements supporting MRO governance, ensuring alignment between maintenance planning, equipment BOMs, procurement processes, and storeroom practices.

Data Quality, Metrics and Insights Enablement – Provide subject‑matter expertise on SAP PM data structure, data quality, and interpretation, supporting maintenance and reliability metrics while partnering with analytics resources for reporting and dashboarding.

Collaboration and Continuous Improvement – Partner with site maintenance, reliability, operations, and corporate teams to drive consistent system usage, support assessments and audits, identify gaps, and continuously improve maintenance system effectiveness.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Information Systems, or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent experience in maintenance systems governance and SAP PM may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Skills And Experience

Experience in maintenance systems, reliability, or asset management within a manufacturing environment

Strong working knowledge of SAP PM, including preventive maintenance, task lists, work order management, notifications, and master data governance

Experience developing, governing, and deploying maintenance standards across multiple sites

Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, failure analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies

Proven ability to design, test, validate, and implement system solutions prior to enterprise deployment

Experience supporting MRO‑related system functionality and integration with maintenance planning processes

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills related to system usage, data quality, and process effectiveness

Ability to interpret maintenance and reliability data and support development of meaningful metrics and reports

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority

Physical Environment/Demands

Some travel may be required

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

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

Valid Driver’s License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards

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

Pay Transparency
Pay Rate or Range: $78,520.00 - $117,790.00

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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