Onsite
Location: Kennewick, WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-260586
Time Type: Full time
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.
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
The Manager Production Monitoring System is responsible for leading the global deployment, management, and continuous improvement of the company’s Production Monitoring program. This role oversees the standardized implementation of Plex across all manufacturing sites, ensuring aligned methodologies, consistent loss analysis data, and sustained operational adoption.
Job Description
Global Program Deployment & Management
Lead the global rollout of Plex Production Monitoring across existing and new manufacturing sites.
Define and maintain global standards, governance, and best practices for loss analysis data and production monitoring methodologies.
Coordinate implementation of activities, timelines, and change management efforts with site and corporate stakeholders.
Conduct post deployment reviews to ensure system effectiveness and site readiness for sustainment.
Systems Integration & Technical Collaboration
Partner with IT resources to ensure system configuration, data flows, interface stability, and cybersecurity requirements are met.
Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, coordinating with IT and Plex support as needed.
Identify opportunities to enhance functionality, reporting, and data visualization within the platform.
System Configuration, Data Enablement & Go-Live Readiness
Lead the functional configuration of Plex Production Monitoring for each manufacturing site, including production line structures, equipment models, shift definitions, loss hierarchies, and standard downtime classifications.
Define and maintain global configuration standards while ensuring site specific operational realities are accurately represented within the system.
Own the strategy and execution for initial production monitoring data setup, including historical data requirements, data cleansing, validation, and initial system loading in support of site go-lives.
Develop scalable and efficient approaches for production data ingestion, in partnership with IT, to ensure reliable, performant, and maintainable data flows from manufacturing systems into Plex.
Establish go-live readiness criteria related to system configuration completeness, data accuracy, and operational usability; validate that criteria are met prior to site cutover.
Serve as the primary functional authority during deployment and stabilization phases to resolve configuration, data, and usability gaps impacting successful adoption.
Data Integrity & Performance Insights
Ensure consistent, accurate, and standardized collection of production and loss analysis data globally.
Develop and maintain performance dashboards, KPIs, and analytics to support operational decision-making.
Monitor system usage, data quality, and compliance across sites; provide targeted coaching or intervention when needed.
Training, Adoption & Continuous Improvement
Build and deliver training materials, user guides, and onboarding support for site teams.
Drive strong and sustained adoption of the Production Monitoring program across all manufacturing sites.
Facilitate user groups, communities of practice, and best practice sharing globally.
Continuously assess program effectiveness; recommend enhancements to improve value, usability, and operational impact
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Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Education/ Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience) required.
Skills and Experience:
5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, production systems, digital manufacturing, MES, or related technical functions required.
Experience supporting or implementing production monitoring systems such as Plex, MES, OEE tools, or IoT/automation platforms required.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, loss accounting, OEE, and operational KPIs.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional projects across multiple sites or regions.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into action.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and nontechnical audiences.
Experience with global or multi‑site deployment of enterprise manufacturing systems.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and root‑cause analysis methodologies.
Experience influencing without authority in matrixed organizations.
Familiarity with change‑management frameworks and training development.
Travel Expectations:
This role supports multiple manufacturing site installations that typically span approximately four months per site. Each site requires about four weeks of on site travel, spread across key project phases.
Annual travel averages approximately 18–22 weeks per year, depending on project overlap and timing.
What to Expect:
Travel occurs in planned blocks, aligned to major installation milestones
You’ll typically support multiple active sites concurrently
Most months include 1–2 weeks of travel
International assignments may involve 2–3 consecutive weeks on site, followed by extended time working remotely
Physical Environment/Demands:
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
Exposure to manufacturing environments for up to 8 hours per workday 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
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: 06/27/2026
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 posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. 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: $117,060.00 - $175,600.00
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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