Title: Packaging Operator Location: Pasco, WA 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 The operator is responsible for the set-up, start up, adjustment, and running of equipment in the packaging areas from cold inspection to the glue deck. It is their responsibility, under the directions of the team leader and/or lead, to ensure all packaging meets quality specifications for paper/poly type, bag code, primary and secondary container condition, and bag length. They are also responsible for cleaning the Ishida scales, baggers, settlers, glue machines in a way that no foreign material is introduced into the product. Job Description * Actively practice and abide by all company work, safety and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook. * Know and demonstrate proper lockout-tag out on all packaging equipment. * Participate in Behavior Based Observations, Hazard ID's, and other safety engagement activities as instructed. * Participate in Joint Stabilization and Stretch Breaks program throughout the workday as instructed. * Utilize and inspect Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) per company policy and notify Sanitation Team Leader, Team Leader or Lead if replacement is required. Per specific customer request, will be required to wear additional PPE. * Immediately report any work related pain, injury, near miss, or safety concern to the Team Leader. * Participate in all required safety training as instructed. * Operate and adjust all equipment from cold inspection through the glue deck, including: belts, shakers, scale equipment, packaging machines, case packers, case settlers, case sealers, case glue systems, and coders to ensure product is efficiently packaged according to product specifications * Monitor and adjust scales to achieve optimum packaging efficiency. This includes continuous sanitation of the feeding and weighing equipment to ensure proper efficiencies. Notify Supervisor of problems. * Adjust and regulate add back of bulk product during repack and controlled blending operations as instructed by the supervisor. * Continuously monitor transition of primary containers from the packaging machines to the case packers. Operator is responsible for cases until they reach the auto palletizer * Monitor and adjust equipment to ensure the proper sealing of primary containers. Trouble shoots to resolve issues. Notify Supervisory personnel of problems. * Keep package machines loaded with correct paper and/or poly film. * Safely operate paper roll handler. * Monitor and adjust bag weights to ensure targeted weights are met as designated by QA specifications are met and not exceeded. * Notify the Supervisor if bag codes are illegible or missing. * Ensure bag le