Title: Electrician A
Location: Warden, WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-272021
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
This position is responsible for understanding the plant electrical systems and equipment. The individual in this position must be capable of troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading the system. The position also lays out and installs new equipment and systems and maintains the factory “Continual Process Improvement.”
Job Description
- Performs electrical, electronic, and instrumentation installations and repair tasks.
- Supports others, including contractors, to help ensure work is completed according to project and plant specifications and standards.
- Maintains, repairs, and installs plant lighting, all plant instrumentation systems that includes but is not limited to VFD’s, temperature and speed sensors and flow meters.
- Programs and maintains plant PLC’s, plant SCADA systems,
- Utilizes electrical/electronic prints and schematics, ladder logic, plant computer systems and the current National Electrical Code and test equipment to complete assigned tasks.
- Takes all electrical line calls on assigned shift, performs and completes all jobs as assigned.
- Completes all required phases of the work order systems.
- Ensures that spare parts are available for plant systems, by correctly completing issues and assuring stock items are requested.
- Maintains electrical schematics and prints, as well as other electrical and control systems for documentation, ensuring that they are kept up to date.
- Provides training and support for new electricians.
- Ensures preventative and predictive maintenance is being completed as assigned and actively involved in the continual improvement of the preventative/predictive maintenance program.
- Communicates with Team Leaders, Shift Managers, Supervisors and other employees regarding equipment and/or line conditions.
- Ensure attendance and participation in training activities appropriate to the position and to incorporate acquired skills and knowledge.
- Ensures self-compliance with Company policies and procedures.
- Responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, fabricating, operating, and maintaining to a high level of reliability all electrical, control, and power distribution systems.
- Ensures the interface with team members and other support groups is conducted in a participative management style, conducive to operational goals.
- Coordinates with Planner, Maintenance Administrator, Wet Line Mechanics, Electricians, Refrigeration and Boiler Mechanics, Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Team Leader, and Shift Manager.
- May be required to work as a project coordinator for electrical, power distribution and control systems projects, involving contractors and/or plant personnel.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Position Requirements:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job.
Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)
- High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
- Lock-out/Tag-out and Sanitation certification are required. If you are not qualified, you will be trained and must meet certification requirements.
- Must maintain current Lock-Out Tag-Out, Arc flash, Electrical Shock hazard.
- Must hold a certificate of completion from an approved 2-year trade school or equivalent experience in the electrical trade. A copy of school transcripts may be required.
- Must have a thorough knowledge of electrical systems.
- Must know and have an understanding of 4160 VAC, 480 VAC, 277 VAC, 240 VAC, and 120 VAC, single phase and three phase electrical systems. In addition, AC and DC drives, motors and circuits.
- Must have good understanding of Allen Bradley, Programmable Logic Controllers SLC and Control Logix, and Control Systems.
- Must know and understand plant motor control circuits, plant power distribution systems, the National Electrical Code,
- Must possess basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Must be able to read and understand electrical blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
- Must pass the Instrumentation Test
Skills and Experience:
- Ability to become qualified within timeframes established by the facility.
- Ability to communicate, understand instructions, and follow directions in English, both written and oral. (Requirements may vary depending on the location).
Physical Environment/Demands:
- Ability to lift up to 50 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 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.
- 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
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: 11/18/2026
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 based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's work location, job duties, experience and expertise. A reasonable hourly estimate for this role is listed below.
Pay Rate or Range: $42.92
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
