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Valmont Industries, Inc. Rotary Shapecutter Operator - 2nd shift in Valley, Nebraska
28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016
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.
Shift: 3-11 p.m.
A Brief Summary of This Position
The Rotary Shapecutter Operator is an individual contributor who enters information from the flat sheet necessary to run the machine. This position burns raw steel to a shape used for the purpose of making a shaft. The incumbent operates overhead crane, plate blaster, cutting torch, and forklift and maintains the plate blaster.
Essential Functions:
Locate and load plate to bring into the table
Program machine to cut plate
Remove and properly dispose of scrap
Remove plate once cut
Operate and maintain the Blastec equipment
Monitor raw plate supply, notify leadperson and Shag truck operator when plate replenishment is needed.
Monitor scrap trailer weight limits and notify shag driver when trailer needs to be changed
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, although most frequent lift is 20 pounds
Ability to stand, stoop, bend, sit and squat for up to 100% of the shift
Ability to drive forklifts of various capacities
Ability to work in non-temperature controlled work environment, as well as work outdoors
Ability to wear all required PPE (personal protective equipment) for working in the production facility Important Details about the Role
Demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors which conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
Perform various other duties requested by the supervisor to ensure customer requests are met
This position reports to the Large Pole department’s Production Supervisor
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
One year relevant experience
Read and write clearly
Proficient at math
Accurately read and use a tape measure, compass , micrometer, mag level, protractor, versa gauge, and caliper
Ability to locate information from a computer
Proficiency in reading flat sheets
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications
One year of previous experience programming machinery
A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and IFS
One year of previous experience working in a Manufacturing environment
One year of previous experience operating a forklift
The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
Must have a high awareness for safety at all times
Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Well-being benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met.
Benefits include*:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability
Retirement plans
Dependent care
Employee assistance programs
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, mortgage services, home & auto insurance, health coaching and more.Due to the nature of Valmont’s Global Business and Union contracts, not all benefits are the same.
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.