Maintenance Person

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Valmont modernizes vital infrastructure and increases agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. The company galvanizes steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Maintenance Person to join its team.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED (preferred)

Work Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Adjust necessary equipment to ensure efficient and safe operation
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly inspections throughout the plant to ensure all equipment is operating properly
• Install and configure new equipment as well as dismantle and replace defective or old parts and machines
• Minimum two years of experience using hand and power tools
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must have a high awareness of safety at all times
• Must wear all required PPE
• Perform industrial maintenance using tools and equipment of several trades such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, electronics, welding, etc.
• Perform routine and scheduled maintenance procedures
• The ability to be self-supervising at times
• The ability to climb and work from ladders, man lifts, and scissor lifts.
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
• The ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
• The ability to train to operate a forklift and overhead crane
• Working knowledge of electrical (480, 3 phase, 120, control voltage, and trouble-shooting).
• Working knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical (mechanically inclined to replace bearings, seals, repair forklifts/overhead cranes, etc.)

Additional Roles-

• Be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
• Be a team player in a diverse group assisting in other areas/other ways as needed or when idle.
• Calculate simple mathematics and accurately read a tape measure
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• Establish priorities and reorder priorities when necessary
• Pay attention to detail and follow work instructions including all required processes/procedures

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Able to be trained and apply training correctly
• Able to perform simple mathematics and read a tape measure
• Able to read, write, and follow instructions
• Computer skills (Word, Outlook)
• Mechanically and technically inclined preferred
• Self-supervising once given instruction/guidelines with the ability to recognize/solve practical problems/issues

Key Competencies

• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Integrity
• Organization
• Patience
• Self-supervision
• Teamwork
• Working under pressure

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to stand, walk, climb, sit, bend, squat, stoop, push, pull, reach, grasp, hold, and carry for various periods
• 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, welding helmet, fall protection, and other PPE as required.

Benefits/Perks

• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• Paid time off
• 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
• Work-Life Support

Employer’s Statement

Valmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.