Job Description
Title: Sr Reliability Specialist
Location: Taber, AB
About Lamb Weston
We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1+50’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 +,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 Reliability Specialist position provides leadership, expertise, and direction to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement in the maintenance department. The primary purpose of this role is to evaluate work processes, identify losses, develop and implement strategies to delivery improved equipment reliability. These strategies will include, but are not limited to, development of systems and standards to improve skill level of the department, improve job plans, drive to root cause, and increase department efficiency. Manages all repair and maintenance activities in the assigned area.
Job Description
Provide coaching to TMs and ensure compliance with all Company safety programs, initiatives, and procedures.
Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Maintain equipment hierarchy to facilitate the gathering of equipment repair history and equipment cost.
Analyze and evaluate maintenance downtime trends.
Provide recommendations and data for equipment reliability improvements, including equipment improvement, improved preventative maintenance plans, and improved predictive maintenance plans.
Provide support for efficient troubleshooting/problem-solving activities and maintenance repairs to maximize efficiency and minimize downtime
Support Engineering and Maintenance Manager to create and execute a maintenance and capital budget
Assist in managing maintenance department costs within budgetary targets
Identify critical spares and work with procurement to ensure inventory levels are appropriate
Provide coaching to TLMs on area reliability improvements
Perform and assist BDEs (Breakdown Elimination) and technical analysis to identify equipment failures and execute permanent countermeasures to prevent future losses
Participating in VSU (Vertical Start Up) and EM (Early Management) pillar activities
Ensure new equipment is captured in CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System), maintenance specifications, warranty, and recommended spare parts are entered.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or 7 plus years experience in Manufacturing
3-5 years Supervisory experience
3-5 years experience in statistical data analysis and lean manufacturing principles
Leadership skills to work as a mentor to peers and subordinates
Excellent communication and presentation skills
High level of proficiency working with Excel
Intermediate computer skills
CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certificate
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
Matching RRSP program
Competitive compensation package including off-shift premiums and quarterly performance bonuses
Opportunities for growth and advancement
Comprehensive on-the-job training & development
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-257357
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 06/03/2026
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Location: Taber, AB
About Lamb Weston
We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1+50’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 +,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 Reliability Specialist position provides leadership, expertise, and direction to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement in the maintenance department. The primary purpose of this role is to evaluate work processes, identify losses, develop and implement strategies to delivery improved equipment reliability. These strategies will include, but are not limited to, development of systems and standards to improve skill level of the department, improve job plans, drive to root cause, and increase department efficiency. Manages all repair and maintenance activities in the assigned area.
Job Description
Provide coaching to TMs and ensure compliance with all Company safety programs, initiatives, and procedures.
Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Maintain equipment hierarchy to facilitate the gathering of equipment repair history and equipment cost.
Analyze and evaluate maintenance downtime trends.
Provide recommendations and data for equipment reliability improvements, including equipment improvement, improved preventative maintenance plans, and improved predictive maintenance plans.
Provide support for efficient troubleshooting/problem-solving activities and maintenance repairs to maximize efficiency and minimize downtime
Support Engineering and Maintenance Manager to create and execute a maintenance and capital budget
Assist in managing maintenance department costs within budgetary targets
Identify critical spares and work with procurement to ensure inventory levels are appropriate
Provide coaching to TLMs on area reliability improvements
Perform and assist BDEs (Breakdown Elimination) and technical analysis to identify equipment failures and execute permanent countermeasures to prevent future losses
Participating in VSU (Vertical Start Up) and EM (Early Management) pillar activities
Ensure new equipment is captured in CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System), maintenance specifications, warranty, and recommended spare parts are entered.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or 7 plus years experience in Manufacturing
3-5 years Supervisory experience
3-5 years experience in statistical data analysis and lean manufacturing principles
Leadership skills to work as a mentor to peers and subordinates
Excellent communication and presentation skills
High level of proficiency working with Excel
Intermediate computer skills
CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certificate
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
Matching RRSP program
Competitive compensation package including off-shift premiums and quarterly performance bonuses
Opportunities for growth and advancement
Comprehensive on-the-job training & development
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-257357
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 06/03/2026
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Sr Reliability Specialist position is now open for candidates interested in the Manufacturing Jobs sector. This role in Taber offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Manufacturing Jobs is a plus.
