Start pay $32+/hr PLUS $2/hr shift differential

Available shift: 3rd

Brief Summary

The primary role of the Lead is to work closely with the Production Supervisor, peers, and other departments to contribute to Valmont’s overall success.  The Lead must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results. This position reports directly to the Production Supervisor and is responsible for driving the Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost metrics in the Shop.  Effective communication, leadership, teamwork and motivation with all shop employees while adhering to Valmont’s standards, policies, and procedures are critical for this role.   

Essential Functions

• Work closely with your Production Supervisor, peers, and other Departments to contribute to Valmont’s overall success 

• Monitor and coach employees on shift to ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed and adhered to 

• Collaborates with supervisor to maximize the utilization of manpower, machines, and equipment based on work schedules and vacation approved 

• Set daily direction and clearly communicate expected production standards for the shift.  Understand and follow up on daily performance.   

• Work with team on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to understand losses, take action to prevent future breakdowns and incidents 

• Promote a continuous improvement climate that encourages suggestions from the team 

• Train, coach, and develop the team to ensure proper operation of assigned work and equipment. Help assess and manage the team’s bench strength. 

• Ensure inspection checks, quality assurance checks, and customer specifications occur to produce high quality products 

• Regularly review production cards to ensure accuracy and progress 

• Support company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner 

• Ability to accept and respond accordingly to coaching and feedback for individual/team performance needs 

• Help the team by filling in as needed across all department roles to support success. 

• Ability to work with and coordinate with Maintenance team with any/all maintenance needs 

• Be present before and after shift change to ensure effective communication, planning, handover, and completion of paperwork/reports. 

• Act as the supervisor's delegate in their absence 

• Other duties as assigned 

Required Qualifications

• The ability to pass a forklift driver’s test  

• A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook 

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives 

• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills 

• Demonstrated ability to accomplish tasks and reach goals through the work of the team 

• The ability to perform all Shop functions 

• The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals 

• Knowledge of and ability to use common shop mathematics, in feet, inches, degrees, and fractions, in reading complex prints, and standard specifications  

• The ability to solve problems and make an informed decision based on the situation 

• Communicate and interact with coworkers, at all levels, in a positive manner 

• Effectively interpret and present information both one-on-one and in front of a group 

Highly Qualified

• Associate’s degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience, or 8+ years relevant experience is preferred 

• A strong working knowledge of current business systems and software (eg: IFS, QAD, Radley) 

• Demonstrated experience in a Leadership role 

• Practical hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing