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Title: Sr Food Safety Specialist Location: Richland, 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 Conducts laboratory analysis on foreign material (FM) incidents in Lamb Weston products and production processes. Operates lab instrumentation to identify FM and creates reports summarizing the analytical findings. Determines the risk of injury of FM by evaluating composition, size, sharpness, and hardness. Assists plants in root-cause analysis on FM incidents and corrective actions. Maintains the FM library including organizing and adding new materials to aid in the identification of FM. Develops processes to maintain the integrity of FM during shipping and receiving; works cross-functionally to create chain-of-custody procedures. Partners with the Corporate Quality department in prioritizing and responding to customer and consumer FM complaints; seeks to continually improve the process of responding to customer/consumer requests in a timely fashion. Job Description * Manage the process of receiving, triage, and identification of FM samples submitted to the lab. * Utilize lab instrumentation to analyze FM samples. * Use FT-IR spectroscopy, XRF spectroscopy, and light microscopy to identify FM. * Equipment calibration, maintenance, and testing of process materials. * Identify new lab instruments and techniques to aid in FM analysis. * Respond to customer complaints using Lamb Weston's complaint management system to provide Food Safety and Quality Managers a thorough investigation of FM incidents. * Provide technical assistance in FM incidents to: * Partner with plant personnel on root-cause analysis for FM incidents. Determine risk of injury of FM. Partner with plants and senior leadership to determine product dispositions for FM incidents. * Create reports of FM incidents, including trend analysis by product type, and production facility. * Continuously improve FM identification process to increase throughput and accuracy of sample analysis. * Develop competency in FM reduction practices and contribute to the development of FM reduction techniques. * Develop relationships with plant personnel and provide training for FM response at the manufacturing facilities. * Depending on experience level and interest, may conduct additional duties at the supervisor's discretion. Basic & Preferred Qualifications * This position requires a minimum of a BS degree in: Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Food Science, or related field. Analytical laboratory experience preferred. * Prefer candidates with experience in FT-IR spectroscopy, XRF spectroscopy, and light microscopy. * Ability to perform testing using laboratory instrumentation and chemical tests. * 2-5 years relevant work e