Job Description

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A Brief Summary of this Position:

This is an individual contributor position responsible for assisting with all functions preparing products and materials for the galvanizing process by hanging angle on spreader bars, staging tubular products, and preparing small parts for galvanizing for the Coatings Division.

Essential functions:

• Inspects and ensures the safe use and disposition of production fixtures, chains and hooks
• Hand wires small to medium-sized parts to racks for pickling or galvanizing
• Pulls and places chains and ropes around steel bundles for racking
• Moves lightweight pieces of steel by hand from different locations in the plant and yard
• Performs paddling functions to enhance the quality level of the various galvanized products using air guns to blow off zinc needles
• Uses pneumatic or electric powered tools to help prepare or clean up steel for pickling or galvanizing
• Assists in general plant clean up and housekeeping
• Works safely (using all PPE) and prevents harm to self and others from work accidents or injuries

Important details about the role:

• This position reports to the General Manager
• Contributes to general plant clean up and housekeeping
• Provides occasional assistance in production duties
• Communicates and interacts with coworkers in a positive and professional manner

Required qualifications of every candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Ability to pay attention to detail and follow written and verbal work instructions 
• Ability to accurately read a tape measure
• Ability to communicate problems or needs to departmental supervision
• Ability to distinguish colors
• Ability to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment, as well as, with exposure to outdoors
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (from ground to shoulder height or higher), 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
• Must wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Must maintain a high-level awareness for safety at all times
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly qualified candidates will also possess the following qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Certification of heavy equipment operation including forklift

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 accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, if required.

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.

SKILLS

Educational Background:

Requires adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing of whole numbers and fractions to perform calculations and conversions to and from metric and standard measurements. Must possess adequate communication and interpersonal skills to successfully interact with other employees. Must display an aptitude for problem solving and the ability to plan for potential problems or needs.

Job Training Skill Development:

General Laborers must demonstrate a minimum acceptable level of equipment specific knowledge within 12 months of on-the-job experience.

Decision Making:

The General Laborer assists with troubleshooting plant equipment and facilities that require considerable independent judgment.  Service manuals establish standard procedures for some decision making.  Independent judgment is required when the task at hand becomes too involved. Seeks direction from more qualified technician or Supervisor.

Mental and Visual Effort:

Must be able to work in high stress situations under adverse conditions for long period of time using intense mental and visual concentration.  Good hand to eye coordination with a good sense of depth perception at all times.  Must be able to distinguish colors. Requires methodical and analytical thought processes to follow complicated diagrams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility for Equipment and Processes:

Responsible for preventive maintenance and care for hand tools, electrical tools, AC/DC welders, and a computerized maintenance database.  Must exhibit considerable care and attention towards equipment and parts. Must follow proper maintenance procedures in order to prevent improper installation of parts. Typical average cost per incident is minor under $1,500.

Responsibility for Material or Product:

Must use considerable care and attention to equipment and parts are not lost. Typical average cost per incident is minor under $1,500. This cost could be escalated by improper installation of repair. The likelihood of damage is possible but can be prevented with considerable care and attention.

Responsibility for Safety of Others:

Typical injury to others could consist of electrical shock, cuts, bruises, burns, etc.  Physical injuries could result from poor installations and repairs of machinery or improper use in handling or lifting equipment.  Alert workmanship and caution can prevent injuries, such as broken fingers, arms, legs and / or crushed limbs.  Responsible for other personnel assisting on the job.

Each employee is responsible for learning and applying all provided safety training as outlined by the company and department safety representative and / or supervisor.  Keeping safety in the forefront in the daily performance of job duties includes personal safety, safety of others in the department and safekeeping of all company resources.  As a General Laborer, the incumbent must complete all required safety training.

Actively participates in department safety; demonstrates excellent safety practices and behaviors and conforms to all Valmont safety policies and procedures.

Responsibility for Work of Others:

The General Laborer is responsible for only his/her own work and works individually or as a team member.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Job Conditions:

The General Laborers work in all conditions that exist in the plant. Conditions range from clean shop work exposure to odors, drafts, wet conditions, dirt, grease, dust, and noise. The work environment consists of smoke and irritating particulate impurities, acid fumes from pickling tanks, and large quantities of windblown dust and ash produced as by-product to the galvanizing process.  In addition, the nature of the industry results in extreme heat in the summer (typically 10-15 degrees above outdoor temperature) and melting snow off of incoming material results in damp, cold working conditions in the winter. These conditions range from severe to mild and can happen daily in any combination.

Hazards:

Potential hazards include falls to the ground due to working at heights or slick working conditions and heat exhaustion or aggravations created by blowing dust and ash. In addition, there are pinch points, struck by, confined space and extreme cold/heat conditions that the incumbent is exposed to. There is also constant exposure to such hazards as burns, cuts, contusions of various degrees and eye injuries making the possibility for incidents high even under the best conditions.

EFFORT

Physical Effort:

The General Laborer spends time climbing, lifting, bending, kneeling, crawling, pulling, stretching, and working in confined spaces and awkward positions, as well as working at heights. Incumbent handles gearboxes on top of machines, changing brakes, motors on cranes, etc. The average weight of objects is 30 pounds. Incumbent spends 75% of his / her workday standing or walking, 10% bending or kneeling, 10% stooping, and 5% climbing.