Title: Production Superintendent
Location: Hermiston, OR
Job Requisition ID: Req-271553
Time Type: Full time
Job Description SummaryAccountable for managing plant production activities across multiple shifts and/or departments to produce products that meet established quality, customer service, safety, innovation and cost metrics consistent with schedules and policies. Implements standard work and maintains improvement through sustaining behaviors, operating with discipline and rigor, implementing autonomous maintenance. Oversees the production of quality products to fulfill customer requirements. Controls and effectively utilizes the production capacity, manpower and equipment and outside resources through planning, organizing and scheduling to minimize losses; works within the framework of the budget to optimize company profitability.
Job DescriptionThis role will be dedicated for managing plant production activities across multiple shifts and/or departments to produce products that safely meet established quality, customer service, innovation and cost metrics consistent with schedules and policies. Implements systems and standards of work and maintains improvement through utilization of LOC program and sustaining behaviors, operating with discipline and rigor. Oversees the production of quality products to fulfill customer requirements. Controls and effectively utilizes the LOC methodology and all pillars to lead improvements in production capacity, manpower utilization, production scheduling and loss elimination to achieve plant CBN and optimize company profitability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Individuals in this position must:
- Oversee all shift activities, with area ownership focus to line's assigned.
- Responsible/ accountable in identifying/correcting potential safety risks.
- Promote safe work practices at all times, participating in safety programs.
- Directs employees for holding safety huddles, safety audits, and participation in safety programs.
- Provide leadership and expertise for efficient troubleshooting/problem solving to maximize reliability / efficiency and minimize loss in all areas
- Demonstrate ownership of the LOC program; provide leadership to various Pillar teams as assigned.
- Provide coaching on LOC principles and behaviors to supervisory staff and hourly employees.
- Identify and implement cost effectiveness work streams.
- Understand Site Loss Analysis (SLA) and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) systems.
- Work with Food Safety Quality to deliver safe and effective clean-ups and efficient start-ups.
- Work with Warehouse Manager and Demand Planning to create cycle run orders to optimize plant efficiencies.
- Work with FSQ to maintain food safety standards and deliver on QIP initiatives.
- Enforce departmental and plant rules and regulations.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Basic & Preferred QualificationsQualifications & Experience - Bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Five (5) to ten (10) years manufacturing experience
- Five (5) years supervisory experience.
- 5-10 years related experience or training
- Knowledge of Microbiology, Food Science or Chemistry
- 3-5 years' experience in sanitation supervisory and/or production
- CPR and First Aid certifications are preferred
- Understanding of various chemicals and sanitation procedures
- Drive plant APQC performance - understand and work with Corporate APQC Leader to drive changes and optimize system.
- Good verbal, written, and technical skills.
Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or 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, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duty of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Industry-Competitive BenefitsCoupled 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 DateThe 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: 10/18/2026
Pay TransparencyIn 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: $95,020.00 - $142,520.00
