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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.\nJoin a Fortune1000 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.\nWhy Valmont\nWe’re Here to Move the World Forward.\nValmont 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.\nJoin 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.\nAvailable Shifts:\n1st Shift (Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm).\nCompensation: $25.36 per hour.\nA Brief Summary of This Position:\nThis is an individual contributor position responsible for receiving, unloading, and storing incoming product loads and inspecting finished products for damage and defects. The incumbent will operate equipment used to move material including forklifts and shag trucks. They will be responsible for identifying material and product being loaded and unloaded. The incumbent will create tags for products being unloaded, which may involve taking notes and pictures and entering that information into the computer. Incumbent will be responsible for inspecting galvanized product to ensure a high-quality finished product and making recommendations to resolve any damage or defects found in products. Interact with customers and truck drivers, coordinating special handling as a result of an inspection, general plant housekeeping, and work safely with the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).\nEssential Functions:\nOperate shag truck and forklifts with the capacity to move up to 22,000 lbs. of material on and off of flatbed trailers and railcars.\nCommunicating potential problems or needs with material to the Lead or Supervisor.\nInspect incoming material for proper venting and hanging.\nInspect galvanized material to ensure it meets the quality standards, reject material that does not meet quality standards, and coordinate special handling for this material.\nRead tags, bills of lading, and shipping and receiving papers.\nCreate tags on incoming product with details including piece count and finished product packaging.\nMove pieces of steel and other material up to 50 pounds by hand from different locations in the plant and yard.\nOperate small hand tools including tape measures, micrometers, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns.\nMay require working in production or performing tasks outside of the shipping department to inspect and prepare materials for the galvanizing process, at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business needs.\nThis position reports into Shipping/Receiving Supervisor.\nImportant Details about the Role:\nOperate computer to enter product information.\nAssist in general plant clean up and housekeeping.\nThe ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.\nA working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.\nStand 90% of a shift and work outside in extreme weather conditions.\nCommunicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner.\nThe ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions.\nHigh awareness for safety.\nThe ability to work one (1) to two (2) shifts of overtime per week.\nMust be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.\nRequired Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):\nNo Degree. 0-1 years relevant experience.\nAbility to work with wood and small hand tools such as tape measures, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns.\nAbility to operate overhead cranes and/or forklifts.\nAbility to inspect to ensure that products meet quality standards.\nAbility to bundle, crate, box, and wrap products to be shipped.\nAbility to load a truck.\nAbility to lift up to 20 pounds frequently throughout a shift.\nHighly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:\nOne (1) year experience operating a forklift in a professional environment.\nOne year experience in a Shipping/Receiving or Distribution position.\nCompletion of the American Galvanizers Association (AGA) Inspection course.\nSKILL:\nEducational Background:\nMust be able to read and follow written and verbal instructions. \nRequires adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. \nMust understand the quality requirements of finished product. \nMust be able to read tags, bills of lading, and shipping and receiving papers. \nMust be knowledgeable about safe galvanizing practices including proper venting and hanging devices. \nMust possess adequate communication skills to work efficiently from verbal instructions given by departmental supervision. \nMust have a working knowledge of small hand tools including tape measures, micrometers, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns.\nJob Training Skill Development:\nThe Shipping/Receiving Material Handler 1 will require 6 months on the job experience to achieve a minimum acceptable level of performance.\nDecision Making:\nMust be able to identify proper loading as per special loading instructions, identify quality issues and bring those to the attention of the Lead or Supervisor, and resolve identification and equipment issues by notifying the Lead or Supervisor. Must be able to stage trailers with easy access to material being loaded. Independent creativity for setting up and loading is required for 75% of this job function. Ensure proper safety precautions are used during all aspects of loading and unloading while operating equipment. Must communicate problems and/or needs to departmental supervision to aid in the maximum utilization of equipment, material and human resources.\nEFFORT:\nPhysical Effort:\nShipping/Receiving Material Handler 1 will be operating equipment including forklifts and / or shag trucks approximately 85% of the shift. This requires continuous in and out of the equipment including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, twisting, and turning to inspect and correct material loads. The other 15% will be spent walking and moving around product loads to create tags, inspect the quality of finished products, and entering data into the computer.\nMental and Visual Effort:\nConstant visual effort must be expended while operating equipment in the congested areas around the galvanizing environment. Must be mentally aware of how and where to place material on trucks being loaded and stage material for processing. Must be aware and practicing all safety considerations while operating equipment in and around the galvanizing area. Employee must be aware that all custom material is to be identified and tagged. Use of small hand tools including, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns require employee to be alert at all times.\nResponsibility for Equipment and Process:\nProper attention is required while operating the equipment to minimize damage, extend the life of the equipment, and to perform in a safe and efficient manner. Equipment is, but is limited to, for lifts up to 17,500 lbs. and shag trucks. Damage is probable but can be prevent by considerable care and attention. Typical average cost per incident is minor under $1,500.\nResponsibility for Material or Product:\nConsiderable attention is required by the operator to eliminate the damage to material when handling customer product in work areas, including the weigh scale, storage and cleanup areas, loading and unloading of trucks and railcars. A minor mishap resulting in damage to customer product could easily exceed $2,500. The probability is low if the operator is well trained and extreme caution is exercised.\nResponsibility for Safety of Others:\nExtreme caution must be maintained to prevent injury to others when operating equipment in the storage yard, in and around vehicles, and inside the building. Typical injuries could be broken bones, arms, hands, legs, crushed feet, cuts, and abrasions. Must be very careful in identifying possible venting restrictions on material by informing the Lead or Supervisor to prevent zinc explosions. 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 at the forefront in the daily performance of job duties includes personal safety, safety of others in the department and safekeeping of all company resources. Actively participates in department safety; demonstrates excellent safety practices and behaviors and conforms to all Valmont safety policies and procedures.\nResponsibility for Work of Others:\nShipping/Receiving Material Handler 1 is not responsible for the work of others.\nJOB CONDITIONS:\nWorking Conditions:\nThe Shipping/Receiving Material Handler 1 works outside 90% of the time. Incumbent is operating equipment that emits fumes and vibrates. Incumbent is continually exposed to all types of weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, ice, snow, wet, dusty, and windy. Will be loading and unloading material on concrete and rocked area which can be very rough, slick, and muddy at times.\nHazards:\nPotential hazards include falls to the ground or from drop deck trailers due to slick working conditions, 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.\nBenefits:\nValmont 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:\nHealthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision).\n\n401k retirement plan with company match.\n\nPaid time off.\n\nEmployer paid life insurance.\n\nEmployer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave.\n\nWork Life Support.\n\nTuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.\n\nVoluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more.\n\nAll 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.\nBenefits\nValmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. 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