Operator Fryer Trainee

Title: Operator Fryer Trainee                 Location: Boardman, OR                 Job Requisition ID: Req-271660                 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.

Summary                 This position requires constant monitoring of fluid levels and temperatures in blanchers, dryers, and fryers. It also requires monitoring of equipment to assure proper product and fluid flows throughout process and equipment.

Job Responsibilities:   Has a working knowledge of the equipment, piping layout and controls in area of responsibility.   Monitors and oversees operation and controls of the blancher, dryer, and fryer.   Monitors and controls the temperature and time on the blancher, dryer, and fryer to achieve product specification targets.   Performs various tests to ensure oil quality, upstream color, and SAPP and salt concentrations are correct (Ex: FFA test).   Performs fry-ups to monitor product color and quality, at a regular frequency.   Monitors dextrose, SAPP, and salt added to the flume water supply tank to attain target color and salt content in the finished product.   Monitors and ensures oil levels in fryers and makeup tanks.    Monitors that circulation valves on the fryer are adjusted correctly.   Transfers oil from holding tanks to other tanks and/or fryer, when needed.   Cleans static product build-up out of the fryer during breaks in line-flow or when instructed by the Supervisor.   Controls the amount of oil to Lakos system and monitor entire fryer filtration system.    Maintains Oberland [filtration system] and crumb/oily waste removal using a forklift. Changes paper filter when necessary.   Checks all oil recovery equipment to ensure it is operating properly to attain the highest oil recovery rate possible.   Follows SSOPs to clean fryer, dryer, blancher and other equipment.      Maintains cleanliness under and around fryer, de-oiler and precool area.   Performs boil outs on fryer as required.   Monitors equipment operations and changes process settings in APQC as required.   Able to use the TESTO to measure and record Total Polar Compounds of the Fryer Oil    Communicates problems and breaks in the line to appropriate personnel.    Starts and stops equipment as required.   Maintains oil level in fryer makeup tanks as required.   Fills out paperwork as required.   Performs assigned duties during cut changes and defrost as required.   Changes fryer oil as instructed   Regularly uses tools and equipment, as assigned by Team Leader or Area Owner.   Breaks other operators as assigned   May be required to use a 2-way radio.   Required to use a computer touch screen to monitor and control equipment such as automated valves.   Wear required PPE; to include Fryer safety PPE as necessary, for specific job duties being performed around Fryer area.   Actively participate in AMD activities; Maintain Centerlines and CIL’s.    Perform any other duties as assigned   Basic & Preferred Qualifications Position Requirements:   Education/ Certifications:   High