Facilities Associate

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.

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Essential Functions

• Hang and unhang parts such as light poles, arms, bases, and small components as needed
• Blasts the product using a blasting cabinet and ensures the product has a sufficient blast profile
• Responsible for blowing shot and dust off of parts and repairs all damaged galvanizing and removes all oil and contaminates
• Responsible for final visual quality check of poles
• Installs all post finish attachments and package poles and arms
• Performs basic maintenance on blasting, rigging, and packaging equipment
• Ability to lift an average weight of 20 to 40 pounds, 40% of the time (i.e., all small parts, arms and pedestal bases), and lift 50 pound containers 5-10 times per shift
• Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and work both in a non-temperature controlled environment and outdoors
• Ability to spend 100% of the shift standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, balancing, stooping, kneeling and lifting in the process of preparing and/or coating of all poles and parts within the department
• Ability to operate forklifts, overhead cranes, power tools, packaging equipment, lowerators, and blasting equipment 

Important Details about the Role

• The employee is responsible for own work 
• Must be able to work with other employees to complete job
• Helps train employees in proper packaging, blasting, and hanging techniques
• Must be able to determine the acceptance or rejection of finished coated poles and small parts according to standard specifications.
• Extreme care is required when blasting galvanized parts so as not to remove the zinc and cause galvanized re-work at significant cost 
• The employee must maintain a safe and productive work environment producing a quality product which is shipped complete and on time to satisfy the needs of the customer
• The employee has a direct impact on safety, quality, productivity, TME (total manufacturing expenses), and customer satisfaction
• This position reports to the shop’s Production Manager

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• The ability to calculate simple mathematics and interpret shop drawings
• Basic working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook or similar email software
• The ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
• The ability to work in a team environment with a diverse group of people
• The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
• The ability to meet production, safety, and quality standards in a high-paced working environment
• Rack and unrack parts, brush off, fill, sand, and clean parts for painting
• Ensure high quality products with visual quality check
• Maintain and operate painting, blasting, rigging, and packaging equipment safely
• Prepare paint booth, clean and set-up paint application system
• Wear required personal protective equipment and follow facility safety regulations
• Maintain a safe and productive working environment

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• One year of previous experience in a painting or manufacturing position
• Experience operating overhead cranes and forklift
• Experience using dry mill thickness gauges, wet film thickness gauges and micrometers
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• 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.

Educational Background

• Able to do basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and fraction conversion)
• Able to read and comprehend routings and blueprints
• Able to use a tape measure
• Able to use a computer to enter production date, perform time keeping functions, interface with machines and other equipment

Job Training Skill Development

This job requires the employee to understand blueprint /design readings and use such skill to determine part dimensions and tolerances, which may be indicated in both imperial and metric measurements.  The job requires the employee to operate dry mill thickness gauges, wet film thickness gauges and micrometers.  At this level, the employee is able to identify and inspect parts and materials to ensure quality of product.  This job requires the employee to complete inventory forms and inspection record processing.  This job also involves material handling with the ability to operate a forklift and overhead crane.  The job requires the employee to maintain the shop and work areas in a clean and safe condition.  The job requires the employee to perform in-process quality checks.  p>Decision Making

Employee makes routine decisions and also makes decisions that may affect the quality of the products being manufactured.  These are decisions that affect the employee’s own work quality and output, as well as the work of others. Must be able to determine the acceptance or rejection of finished coated poles and small parts according to standard specifications. Must be able to judge preparation of poles and small parts as to its acceptance or rejection for coating.

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