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Lindon, Utah, United States
Onsite
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A Brief Summary of This Position
Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the General Shop Help position Lindon, Utah 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
Benefits
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.
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.
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.