Electrical Leader

Title: Electrical Leader
Location: Taber, AB

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 9,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

As the Electrical Leader, you work under the direction of the Electrical Supervisor, accomplishing the assigned repair and maintenance functions in an orderly and timely manner through various subordinate personnel. You also work under the direction of the Shift Manager during non-business hours or when the appropriate Department Personnel are not present.

You have leadership skills and are able to accomplish assigned functions and tasks through subordinates. You are able to maintain a working relationship with the plant leadership team and be prepared to fill-in with the responsibilities of the Electrical Supervisor in their absence. You set the example of quality and workmanship that is expected by Lamb Weston.

You support operations by maintaining electrical systems, installing and setting up equipment, read, update and understand prints and schematics. You repair and maintain machinery and equipment such as, but not limited to, electrical motors, motor control centers, metal detectors, automatic defect removal equipment, optical sorting equipment, and production machines and equipment by performing all required duties.

You will be required to work any shift and/or any day of the week in accordance with production schedules.

Job Description

• Location: Taber, Alberta
• Full-time, Hourly
• Schedule: 8-hour shift schedule rotation (07:00-15:00), Monday-Friday. Must be available to work weekends, and statutory holidays.
• Reports to: Electrical Team Leader

As the Electrical Leader, you’ll…

• Assist the electrical supervisor to coordinate tasks, critiquing on-going and finished work, sets priorities and other responsibilities as authorized.
• Assist the electrical supervisor in repair and maintenance programs.
• Assist the engineering department in research and implementation of capital projects.
• Work with Lamb Weston's veLOCity team to come up with and implement logical solutions to electrical inefficiencies.
• Oversee installations and completion of electrical projects done by contractors and Lamb Weston electricians.
• Ensure quality of work and commissioning plant readiness upon project completion.
• Support management and employees' efforts to maximize plant TOEE and promote continuous improvement.
• Work with supervisory staff and safety committees to develop and implement safety improvements.
• Assist in ordering and researching electrical materials and supplies for R & M.
• Assist the supervisor in monitoring the lifecycle of equipment to ensure adequate replacements are available for repairs.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Canadian Electrical Code.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of processing equipment as well as the ability to operate, overhaul, and repair said equipment.
• Perform maintenance work, repair, and adjustments of processing equipment.
• Change and replace electrical motors, motor control centers, metal detectors, automatic defect removal equipment, optical sorting equipment, etc.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Maintain/Promote safe work practices at all times.
• Have complete knowledge and understanding of the plant safety rules including lockout-tag-out procedures.
• Understand and follow all plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Demonstrate within 90 days of job assignment, ownership of proper tools for the job.
• Assist supervisors in the training of new electricians.
• Fill out, maintain, and sign all applicable documentation and administration forms for verification purposes.
• Satisfactorily complete the job criteria list and training program as outlined by the Electrical Supervisor.
• Support your immediate supervisor by following directions.
• Support company policies and procedures.
• Maintain a positive work environment.
• Assist in coordinating training of subordinates as assigned by your supervisor.
• Bring forth intra-department issues to immediate Supervisor.
• Maintain confidentiality when assisting with either Intra-Department employee issues or Intra–Department issues.
• Communicate with operators, sanitation leaders and supervisors to keep abreast of downtime maintenance activities and to keep abreast of production activities.
• Remove any foreign material found during transfers and notifies supervisor immediately if glass or metal is found.
• Maintain sanitation in the work area as needed.
• Clean shop area as determined necessary (using the designated cleaning equipment and supplies).
• Notify supervisors and sanitation leaders when repair work in the production area is completed.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors.

In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, at Lamb Weston, we will support you in identifying where your interests and development opportunities lie and we'll help empower you to successfully grow in your role.

About You

• Ground your work in best practices for safety & product quality.
• Possess knowledge and experience with food safety programs & standards.
• Enjoy partnering with team members across an organization to collaborate toward a common goal.
• Possess excellent, inclusive communication skills across diverse types of people and needs.
• You maintain a people-centric and "roll up your sleeves” and solutions-oriented mindset and work style.
• Have experience working in the manufacturing industry, supporting both customer and business-focused needs.
• Take a positive and humble approach to building relationships with your team members.
• Have a passion for learning, and are determined to give every task your best effort.

Why Lamb Weston is for You

• A caring culture. We offer programs for financial hardship relief, incentives for volunteerism, and annual scholarships for children of employees.
• A healthier you. Access to local gym, pool, and golf facilities. Access to extensive life balance solutions, and wellness resources. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
• Community and fun. We are potluck meal enthusiasts, avid ‘French Fry Day’ consumers, holiday dinner partygoers, and Safety Week celebrators.
• Enviable compensation benefits. We offer annual & quarterly bonus programs, evening shift differential pay, and weekend shift differential pay.
• Freedom to grow. We offer opportunities to cross-train in other job areas, an avenue for professional development through a broad micro-learning platform, and a plethora of in-house training programs to build your skills and leadership capabilities.

Our Core Behaviors

• A healthy obsession with safety. We deeply understand the products we make and are committed to delivering high-quality goods for our customers in a safe working environment. Regardless of the circumstances or pressures we face, we do right by our people, our communities, our customers, and act with integrity.
• Putting our heads together. Great teamwork happens when we encourage perspectives from all corners of our community. We see the bigger picture to become stronger and smarter together.
• Act with confidence. We make smart, informed decisions as we work towards our goals. Each of us is encouraged and empowered to think like a leader, be a self-starter, and ask for help when it’s needed.
• Raise the bar. We constantly challenge ourselves and each other to seek out new ideas and better ways of doing things to define the leading edge of what’s possible in our industry. We learn from our mistakes, celebrate our successes, and drive for results.
• Be you, with us. In an atmosphere of inclusion, we embrace each other’s differences. We make it safe to be ourselves and speak our minds. Through thick and thin, each of us is committed to one another’s well-being and personal growth.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience
• Provincial Journeyman Electrician certificate from college or technical school.
• Candidates with at least 1 year of related work experience will be preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is an asset.

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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, colour vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups management, supervisor and fellow co-workers in organization.

Classifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must obtain and maintain Provincial Journeyman Electrician Certificate.
• Must obtain and maintain company certification as a lift truck operator.
• Must obtain and maintain company certification as a man lift operator.
• Must obtain and maintain company certification for confined space.
• Must obtain and maintain First Aid Certificate.
• Must obtain and maintain Fleet Safe certification.
• Must obtain and maintain WHMIS Certification.
• Must maintain valid drivers license.
• Please Note To join Lamb Weston, you'll need valid Canadian work authorization. If you are extended an offer, that offer may be contingent upon your successful completion of a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.

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

• Matching RRSP program

• Competitive compensation package including off-shift premiums and quarterly performance bonuses

• Opportunities for growth and advancement

• Comprehensive on-the-job training & development

• 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.

Job Requisition ID: Req-256670
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 03/26/2025

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

Current Lamb Weston employees, please click here and apply via the Career worklet.

Started in 1950 on a small farm in the Northwest region of the U.S., Lamb Weston has grown to be one of the world’s largest frozen potato companies, happily delivering the delicious goodness of fries to more than 100 countries. Lamb Weston has created inventive products and processes that are standards in the industry. When we look at a potato, we see possibilities.

Our people are a valuable and integral part of our business and play a vital role in our success as an organization. At Lamb Weston we offer the financial stability and career potential of a true industry leader.

Lamb Weston will offer you the opportunity to put your education and skills to work as part of a great team, contributing to the achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives. You will be challenged to take responsibility, drive results, show creativity, and display initiative - and you will be rewarded for your contributions and impact.

Let’s explore the possibilities together.

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