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Valmont Industries, Inc. Maintenance Supervisor in Midland, Pennsylvania
9 South 12th St Midland Pennsylvania 15059
Why Valmont
We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.
Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.
A Brief Summary of This Position:
This Supervisor position is accountable for supervising a small work group of maintenance personnel/Chemical Process Tank Technicians within the galvanizing operations at Pittsburgh Galvanizing to meet all safety, quality, training, and operations requirements. This position requires direct interaction with vendors and outside contractors as well as acting as project manager on both Capital Projects and other plant maintenance repairs.
Essential Functions:
Test, inspect, repair and re-assemble plant equipment, components, and systems including but not limited to overhead bridge cranes, hoists, gear boxes, forklifts, straddle trucks, shag trucks, company vehicles, pneumatic and mechanical systems, power transmission components, combustion engines, boiler systems, and electrical and hydraulic systems
Perform high skilled electrical work
Fabricate fixtures using welding, cutting, brazing, and surface hardening applications
Read and interpret blueprints to complete assigned tasks and repairs
Communicate with other maintenance and production team members via e-mail, phone, and face-to-face
Defines expected production standards, and monitors performance standards of the assigned personnel
Monitor performance of assigned personnel, complete employee performance review, and take corrective action as necessary
Operate gauging equipment including tape measures, micrometers, and dial calipers
Must be company trained and authorized to operate and train others on powered industrial trucks, forklifts, aerial platforms and bridge cranes
Must be company trained and authorized to train others on arc flash safety, hot work, confined space entry, hazardous energy control and fall protection
Move parts and materials around the facility weighing up to 50 pounds by hand although most frequent lift is up to 30 pounds
Ability to spend 75% of workday standing or walking, 10% bending or kneeling, 10% stooping, and 5% climbing
Climb and work from ladders, aerial platforms, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet
Must be able to distinguish colors
Domestic travel overnight up to 10% annually to assist with maintenance at other plant locations
Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work in a non-temperature controlled environment, as well as exposure to outdoors
Other Important Details about the Role:
This position reports into the General Manager with a dotted line to the Production Manager and has over 3 direct reports.
Prioritizes and assigns work to subordinates
Collects information from outside vendors
Performs work/training with subordinates
Maintains records/tracking costs
Knowledgeable with all plant equipment
Responsible for reading and interpreting pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical blueprints
Knowledgeable with high skilled testing, troubleshooting, disassembly, inspecting, precise measuring, repair and re-assembly of all plant equipment and components with limited instruction
Able to fabricate and repair metal structures and components
Identifies and report equipment abnormalities and safety hazards
Maintains chemical processes, kettle chemistry, and MZR operations
Communicates with coworkers, supervisors, and all shop personnel regarding the maintenance and repair of equipment via notes, e-mail, or verbal communication
Completes record logs including labor, repairs made, equipment, and use of materials on the computer
Responsible for maintaining tools and equipment
Responsible for working with small hand tools including tape measures, micrometers, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns
Assists in training and provides guidance and instruction to the Maintenance department
Assists in general plant clean up and housekeeping
Maintains critical parts lists and order replacement parts as necessary
Maintains files on Preventive Maintenance program and third party inspections
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
Two to five years related experience and/or training related to the maintenance and repair of galvanizing equipment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong background knowledge of 480 volt, 3 phase electricity
Ability to work from heights using equipment such as a high reach
Proven Supervisory skills and strong leadership with strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook
Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
An Associate’s or Technical degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field
Industrial boiler certification
The ability to interpret and fabricate components based on blueprints or specification sheets
Two years of experience troubleshooting pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems
Two years of experience welding/fabricating metal structures/components
Two year of previous experience using troubleshooting aides to diagnose equipment such as, thermography gun, digital VOM, volt, ohm or amp meters
The ability to climb and work from ladders, man lifts, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet
The ability to work in adverse conditions: wet, hot, dusty, dirty or cold
Structural welding certification
Pipe welding certification
Licensed electrician
Licensed HVAC
Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
401k retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
Work Life Support
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.
Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries.
That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.
- That’s the value we add.