Shapecutter/Crane Operator

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 Shapecutter/Crane Operator who will encompass multiple duties including operating a shaper cutter, operating overhead cranes, and managing the inventory in a plate yard, amongst many other duties.

Education Level

• Not mentioned, yet a High School Diploma will be a plus

Work Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Communicate with multiple resources to gather and provide information for material movement and processing
• Demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors that conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
• Execute movement of materials based on daily schedules
• Locate and position material onto a burn table for processing
• Maintain well-organized inventory locations and records, including regular cycle counts
• Monitor trailer and railcar weight limits; communicate accordingly
• Operate and maintain all equipment used in the material processing area
• Perform various other duties required to ensure customer requests are met
• Prepare, load, and communicate materials needed for the next 24 hours of the production schedule
• Proficient use of an overhead crane to load and unload material
• Remove and properly dispose of scrap from the  burn table
• This position reports to the Large Pole Production Supervisor
• Understand and follow daily production schedules
• Understand and interpret prints to program equipment correctly

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to accurately read and use a tape measure, compass, micrometer, mag level, protractor, pressure gauges, and caliper
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• Excellent communication skills – including both written and verbal
• Proficient computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and IFS.
• Proficient in reading flat sheets and prints
• Proficient with basic math skills

Credible Qualifications

• 1 year of previous experience operating a forklift
• 1 year of previous experience programming CNC machinery
• 3+ years of experience managing inventory
• 5+ years of relevant experience

Other Requirements

• Ability to operate forklifts and other manufacturing equipment safely and efficiently
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend, sit, and squat for up to 100% of the shift
• Ability to wear all required PPE (personal protective equipment) for working in the production facility
• Ability to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment, as well as working outdoors in various weather conditions.

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.