valmont.jobs

475 Dietrich Road Steele Alabama 35987-2613

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.

This is an entry level, hourly inspection position. This is not a certified quality tech position. Pay is $16 for 1st shift and $17 for second shift. Monday through Friday.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check and inspect product for flaws or defects

• Assess product according to ASTM standards

• Take mill readings using a positector 6000 probe

• Approve product for movement to paint and/or shipping

• Upload data from positector to computer/VCC MAX

• Complete data entry on computer as needed

• Guide and train finishers on recognizing and repairing defects

• Guide and train finishers in metalizing process

• Assist in general plant clean up and housekeeping

• Work safely, protecting self and others from accident and injury

• Operate an overhead crane as needed

Additional Responsibilities:

• Pay attention to detail and follow work instructions

• Calculate simple mathematics and accurately read a tape measure

• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner

• Be a team player in a diverse group assisting in other areas/in other ways as needed or when idle.

• Be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED preferred

• The ability to read, write and follow written and verbal instructions

• The ability to operate a computer and use standards programs (word, outlook, excel)

• The ability to read and understand blue prints

• Must pay close attention to detail

• The ability to understand and utilize training

• Must be able to make clear and concise decisions

• Must be self-supervising at times

• The ability to communicate problems or needs to coworkers and supervision

• Must be a team player and interact with coworkers in a positive manner

• The ability to operate an overhead crane as needed

Key Competencies:

• Patience

• Communication

• Attention to Detail

• Flexibility

• Working Well under Pressure

• Organization

• Teamwork

• Integrity

• Self-supervision

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs,

• Able stand, walk, sit, bend, squat, stoop, climb, push, pull, reach, grasp, hold and carry for various periods of time.

• Able to wear required PPE at all times: Hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, reflective vest, long sleeves, long pants, steel toed boots with built in met guards. Face shield and other PPE as required.

Job Summary:

The Coatings Inspector will complete in-house inspection of customer product based on ASTM standards after the galvanizing and/or paint process has been completed, check for flaws or defects, take mil readings using a positector 6000 probe, enter into VCC MAX and complete required inspection paperwork. The inspector will also be responsible for training finishers on recognizing and repairing defects and/or proper use of the metalizer. The inspector will operate the overhead crane when needed. Must follow all processes, procedures and regulations and maintain the highest of standards including no damage to product and/or equipment. Must wear PPE at all times, arrive on time, work the required schedule each week and report any damage or issues to the department supervisor immediately. Must be aware of surroundings at all times including coworkers, especially while in movement.

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.