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Title: Sr. Continuous Improvement Specialist Location: Paterson, 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 Sr Continuous Improvement Specialist will provide focus and leadership to continuous improvement efforts and personnel development programs at Paterson. Coordinates activities across all departments to implement continuous improvements. Position reports to the Plant Manager. Job Description * Identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Utilize CI methods to implement projects and measure their operational and financial impact. * Conduct process evaluation to identify opportunities for improvement. * Provide data analysis to support CI projects, capital improvements and business opportunities. * Identify and help development of new product opportunities. * Conduct CI audits and evaluate effectiveness of sustained implementation of CI efforts. * Coach and development of Team Leaders and Team Members to ensure their success. * Work with departments to develop annual employee training plans. This should include technical skills, product or process specific training and leadership development opportunities. * Coordinate site training activities throughout the year. * Oversee Personal Qualification Requirement development, use, update and relevancy. * Work with HR, Safety and departmental leadership to coordinate new employee orientation to be timely and effective. * Site expert on Alchemy use, development and deployment. * Develop and coordinate training plans for projects and new equipment. * Develop and ensure the effectiveness of standard work across the facility based on top loss opportunities. * This position will lead the implementation efforts of veLOCity through established methodology working closely with corporate veLOCity implementation team. * Assist with setting up the pillars and getting them to functional status. * Perform other duties and execute projects as directed by the Plant Manager to improve Paterson Frozen Operations. Basic & Preferred Qualifications * Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; OR two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. * Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Exceptional MS Excel skills with ability to collect, summarize and analyze data. * Understanding and applying safety policies, procedures, and practices for safety-related situations. * Must be able to distinguish normal/abnormal situations. * Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills. * Ability to stimulate Workplace engagement. * Must be able to work weekends and all shifts with a st