28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016

　　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.

　　Starting pay at $26+/hr PLUS $2/hr shift differential.

　　A Brief Summary

　　The Paint Associate Level 4 is an individual contributor in the Paint Department. This person is responsible for liquid painting using air assist airless spray equipment, mixing and thinning paint, operating plural component spray equipment, maintaining spray equipment, deglaring galvanizing, powder coating utilizing electrostatic application equipment, measuring and recording coating thickness and atmospheric conditions, operating blasting equipment including centrifugal blasting cabinets and nozzle blasting, operating cranes and Lowerators to hang and unhang various product, and operates packaging equipment. Uses IFS labor reporting system, standard shop forms, move tags, reads and utilizes shop drawings. Must be able to hammer, grind, and use a variety of different tools.

　　Essential Functions:

　　Use of liquid paint spray equipment, mixing and thinning paint, and maintaining spray equipment.

　　Use of plural component spay equipment to apply a below grade polyurethane and maintain spray equipment. (Similar to truck bedliner application).

　　Performs deglaring process on galvanized poles after mixing chemical ingredients to proper specifications

　　Use electrostatic powder coating equipment as well as performing basic troubleshooting and maintenance of the equipment

　　Use measuring devices such as a dew point meter, dry film thickness gauge, and surface profile gauges

　　Operate bridge cranes, gantry cranes, forklifts, blasting equipment, and packaging equipment

　　Read and decipher shop drawings and reference finish specifications

　　Bend and pivot as well as lift, push, and pull objects weighing 50 pounds through out the shift

　　Ability to stand, walk, crouch, kneel, and climb stairs and ladders

　　Ability to work overtime when required for business needs.

　　The ability to be forklift certified within first 90 days.

　　Important Details:

　　Demonstrate a commitment to Safety through excellent safety practices and behaviors and conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures.

　　Actively participate in department LEAN activities of the department and demonstrated performance working in a team environment.

　　This position reports into the shop’s Production Manager

　　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.

　　Required Qualifications:

　　1+ year of industrial liquid painting experience including mixing and thinning paint and the use of pressurized spray 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.

　　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.

　　Highly Qualified Candidates

　　Experience applying powder coating materials.

　　Experience operating overhead cranes and forklifts.

　　Experience using dry mill thickness gauges, wet film thickness gauges and micrometers.

　　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 [email protected].

　　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.

　　Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.

　　Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries.

　　That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.

　　That’s the value we add.