Requisition Number: Req-271065

Position Title:

External Description: Title: Sr Reliability Specialist

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Location: Quincy, WA
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Job Requisition ID: Req-271065
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Time Type: Full time
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Job Description Summary

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The Reliability Specialist position provides leadership, expertise, and direction to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement in the maintenance department. The primary purpose of this role is to evaluate work processes, identify losses, develop and implement strategies to delivery improved equipment reliability. These strategies will include, but are not limited to, development of systems and standards to improve skill level of the department, improve job plans, drive to root cause, and increase department efficiency. Manages all repair and maintenance activities in the assigned area.

Job Description

• Provide coaching to TMs and ensure compliance with all Company safety programs, initiatives, and procedures.Â

• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.Â

• Maintain equipment hierarchy to facilitate the gathering of equipment repair history and equipment cost. Â

• Analyze and evaluate maintenance downtime trends. Â

• Provide recommendations and data for equipment reliability improvements, including equipment improvement, improved preventative maintenance plans, and improved predictive maintenance plans.Â

• Provide support for efficient troubleshooting/problem-solving activities and maintenance repairs to maximize efficiency and minimize downtimeÂ

• Support Engineering and Maintenance Manager to create and execute a maintenance and capital budget Â

• Assist in managing maintenance department costs within budgetary targetsÂ

• Identify critical spares and work with procurement to ensure inventory levels are appropriateÂ

• Provide coaching to TLMs on area reliability improvementsÂ

• Perform and assist BDEs (Breakdown Elimination) and technical analysis to identify equipment failures and execute permanent countermeasures to prevent future lossesÂ

• Participating in VSU (Vertical Start Up) and EM (Early Management) pillar activitiesÂ

• Ensure new equipment is captured in CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System), maintenance specifications, warranty, and recommended spare parts are entered. Â

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or 7 plus years experience in ManufacturingÂ

• 3-5 years Supervisory experienceÂ

• 3-5 years experience in statistical data analysis and lean manufacturing principlesÂ

• Leadership skills to work as a mentor to peers and subordinatesÂ

• Excellent communication and presentation skillsÂ

• High level of proficiency working with ExcelÂ

• Intermediate computer skillsÂ

• CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certificate Â

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Â 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 â€" 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 â€" 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.

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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.
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Anticipated Close Date: 08/22/2026
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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.
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Pay Rate or Range: $95,020.00 - $142,520.00
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Company Profile:

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.

For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for our customer and make things more delicious for their customers.

It's all about seeing the possibilities in potatoes and never, ever settling.

Learn more about us at lambweston.com.

Location_formattedLocationLong: Washington, US