Title: Manager Energy & EnvironmentalLocation: 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 10,000+ 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
Provides program oversight and strategic direction for environmental management at a large multi-line manufacturing facility. Reports directly to the Sr Corporate Manager EHS and works with plant leadership to drive environmental compliance and lead sustainability initiatives reducing waste, water, and energy while protecting the environment. Drives technical solutions and provides leadership and direction for environmental aspects of plant operations, including engineering and maintenance projects. Oversee and supervise junior level environmental professionals and technicians and/or operators. Participate in development of corporate environmental management system program and roll out implementation plans to establish an effective environmental management program at facility.
Job Description
- Provide coaching, guidance, and training to EHS Staff (with special focus on direct reports) to build capabilities and ensure effective execution of EHS initiatives.
- Ensure all facility staff receive appropriate environmental training
- Serve as EHS Pillar Leader (or Co-Leader) to align plant continuous improvement goals with corporate objectives. Mentor pillar team members for successful engagement and ownership integrating EHS pillar activities (such as “water walks”) into daily plant activities to achieve an interdependent culture that protects people and the environment.
- Track and manage annual submittals of Sustainable Development information (data, goals, award applications, etc.)
- Prepare and implement corrective actions from the Environmental Review
- Participate in environmental audit process at other facilities
- Manage Facility Environmental Program ensuring requirements are timely met and tracking is up to data. Owns accuracy of environmental KPSs, including review of environmental data/info to identify trends & potential areas for risk reduction
- Develop Environmental risk register at each site
- Communicate potential risks to facility operations leadership and corporate environmental leadership
- Lead environmental incident management efforts to ensure timely reporting, accurate root cause analysis (TapRooT), and CAPA sharing.Ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are developed and tracked to completion.
- Act as a liaison for the Company to regulatory agencies when needed (e.g., inspections, audits, committees, SME, etc.)
- Participate in early management design and review process, management of change, and whenever new substances, processes, or procedures are introduced that may represent a new or previously unrecognized hazard to reduce risk potential and ensure compliance. Ensure plant capital and R&M projects are supported from an environmental perspective – identify potential environmental and sustainability impacts relative to project work
- Lead the facilitation of EPA or other regulatory agency rules including but not limited to permit and compliance monitoring and reporting, TRI reporting, Stormwater Management, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG), etc.
- Participate in recruiting efforts and new hire onboarding
Physical Environment/Demands:
- Some travel may be required (% of time if significant)
- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment
- Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
- Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday
- Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties
- Availability to travel up to 25% of the year.
- Exposure to manufacturing environments for up to 8 hours per work day to include: loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, smells and allergies
- Valid Driver’s License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards
- Exposed to temperatures ranging from -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Freezer Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Plant Operation
- May have to sample food while evaluating Lamb Weston products
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences (Engineering, Biology or Chemistry) required
- Masters in Engineering or Science preferred
- Licensed Professional Engineer is a plus
Skills and Experience:
- 2+ years of experience supervising other employees required
- 6 – 12 years progressive experience in the environmental/engineering field
- Expert knowledge of all environmental regulations and their impact on the food industry
- Expert knowledge of all environmental regulations and their impact on the food industry
- Advanced knowledge of EHS Leadership functions. Experience with developing engineering scope for new equipment to fulfill compliance needs
- Expert knowledgeable of operational practices for environmental control systems on water supply, wastewater, air pollution and solid waste.
- Advanced understanding of food processing sanitation and quality control needs in manufacturing consumer food products.
- Ability to represent Lamb Weston on environmental matters to outside stakeholders.
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
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.
Job Requisition ID: Req-256228Time Type: Full timeAnticipated Close Date: 01/24/2025In 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 based on the variables previously mentioned is: $98,770.00 - $148,160.00
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
