Location: Kennewick, 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
The Associate Designer - Engineering will contribute to designs using industry standard 2D and 3D CAD software. They will work regularly with a project team and need to coordinate work with other designers and engineers. The ideal candidate will be able to efficiently run design software, have an eye for detail; and be able to develop creative solutions to challenges in equipment layout as well as construction and equipment design standards. Additional duties may include field design/installation oversight activities, as well as an opportunity to assist in the implementation and training of others in the use of new AutoDesk software, including Vault, PDM and ThinClient.
Job Description
Develop and maintain drawing standards and design strategies.Craft models and drawings of facility and equipment using CAD.Teach others to read and interpret 2D and 3D drawings.Improve existing products and processes.Maintain accurate records.Assist other department engineers in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions.Assist and support development and implementation of departmental initiatives.Ensure all designs executed adhere to company specifications.Recognize, document, and promote best practices.Be a design resource for the project managers and project engineers.Manage AutoDesk Vault and ThinClient user permissionsMaintain the ServiceNow knowledge base documentation.Create and manage upgrade protocol for AutoDesk products including VaultMaintain the Vault links to ACC (AutoDesk Construction Cloud) for project utilization with outside resources.Scope:
This position will operate as part of a project team as well as the design team to deliver drawings for construction and standard detail design.Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Education/ Certifications:
CAD or IT focused Associate degree is preferred.Skills and Experience:
1-2 years’ experience using CAD software in a work setting.Excellent computer and technical aptitude.Able to pick up new skills at a fast past.Accurate and precise attention to detail.Capable of working independently and as part of a design team.Demonstrated time and task management skills.Good verbal and written communication skills.Good computational and spatial ability.Proficient in Microsoft desktop applications such as Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and OutlookAbility to travel up to 25% of the time on average.Incumbent must have the ability to effectively perform all of the following physical demands without assistance:
Sitting or standing for up to 12 hours a day (sometimes greater than 12 hours), frequently in a construction environment.Lift up to 15 pounds occasionally (up to 25 pounds infrequently).Walking on various manufacturing facility surfaces, frequently in a construction environment.Climbing up ladders and stairs, frequently in a construction environment.Accessing difficult to reach locations, frequently in a construction environment.Exposed to plant and construction noises and vibrations.Temperature changes from hot to cold depending on work area.Ability to work and travel domestically and internationally for up to 4 weeks at a time (depending on phase of project).Ability to safely operate a Company vehicle for up to 8 hours at a time.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-256690
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 03/23/2025
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 based on the variables previously mentioned is: $67,480.00 - $101,200.00
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