GALVANIZING GENERAL LABOR - Nebraska, West Point

GALVANIZING GENERAL LABORPermanent

Nebraska, West Point - 68788
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  • Post Date: 2022-10-22
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  • Job Categories:Construction
  • Job Type:Permanent
  • Published Date:2022-10-22
  • Salary Period:Annual
  • Company Name:Valmont Industries
  • Company Type:Agency

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Job Overview

1700 S Beemer West Point Nebraska

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. 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.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

THIS IS A NIGHT SHIFT POSITION + SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

A Brief Summary of This Position

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the General Shop Help position in Midland, Pennsylvania Coatings Division. We are looking for a highly driven individual that will prepare products and materials for the galvanizing process by hanging angle on spreader bars, staging tubular products, and preparing small parts for galvanizing.

Essential Functions

Inspect and ensure the safe use and disposition of production fixtures, chains and hooks

Hand wire small to medium-sized parts to racks for pickling or galvanizing

Pull and place chains and ropes around steel bundles for racking

Move lightweight pieces of steel by hand from different locations in the plant and yard

Perform paddling functions to enhance the quality level of the various galvanized products using air guns to blow off zinc needles

Use air or electric powered tools to help prepare or clean up steel for pickling or galvanizing

Assist in general plant clean up and housekeeping

Work safely, protecting self and others from accident and injury

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:

The ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions

The ability to accurately read a tape measure

The ability to communicate problems or needs to departmental supervision

The ability to lift up to 50 pounds from ground to shoulder height or higher

Must be a physically able to stand for long periods of time (length of shift) in open air environment; wear PPE; maintain safe work environment

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

Highly qualified candidates will also possess:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Six months of previous experience in a galvanizing position

Six months of previous experience with hand tools and gauges including impact wrenches, air grinders, drills, taps, oxygen acetylene torches, and mill gauges

Six months of previous experience operating a bridge crane

The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner

The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions

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.

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.

JOB CONDITIONS

Working Conditions

The employee is continually exposed to a working environment consisting 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 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. The winter conditions are doubly hard to manage.

Hazards

The galvanizing industry is a heavy, demanding industry that is plagued by many hazards; however, this job description assumes that many of these hazards are avoidable if properly managed by close supervision and skilled employees. Some hazards are, include: hypersensitive reaction to chemical environment, heat exhaustion or aggravations created by blowing dust and ash. In addition, constant exposure to such hazards as burns, cuts, contusions of various degrees and eye injuries make the possibility for incidents high even under the best conditions.

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Well-being benefit package to ensure their individual and family's overall wellness needs are met.

Benefits include :

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability
Retirement plans
Dependent care
Employee assistance programs
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, mortgage services, home & auto insurance, health coaching and more.

Due to the nature of Valmont's Global Business and Union contracts, not all benefits are the same.

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.

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Valmont Industries

Nebraska, West Point - 68788
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