19845 US Hwy 76 Newberry South Carolina 29108
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.
A Brief Summary of This Position:
This position is responsible for Quality Control (QC) coordination and execution of both internal and external inspections, internal and external audits, and creation, revision and enforcement of divisional, company, and customer procedures and specifications. In addition, this position works with vendors, customers, 3rd part auditors and personnel from various departments and locations within Valmont to identify and develop quality assurance action plans and procedures.
Essential Functions:
· Performs a variety of statistical processing control (SPC) measuring, data gathering and analysis.
· Observe operating activities throughout all product areas; making recommendations, developing action plans and following up to ensure that action plans are effectively implemented.
· To represent the quality control department on task force committees related to continuous improvement activities.
· Develop and modify procedures and work instructions for inspection and processing of various manufactured and purchased products.
· Provide additional QC. Support to areas as determined by Site Leadership.
· Incumbent will often act as backup support in QC Supervisor/Manager’s absence.
· Incumbent shall provide and or coordinate training to support departmental and customer needs.
· Coordinate inspections for customer with 2nd and 3rd party inspectors.
· Order review to ensure compliance with customer requirements, to include docs, notifications, and deliverables.
· Provide QC technical assistance to the other Valmont Manufacturing locations.
· Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
· Associates degree with at least 2 years’ of quality control experience OR at least 5 years of quality control experience.
· Must have two years of experience in a steel fabrication setting.
· Must be AWS CWI certified or able to become so within 2 years of eligibility.
· Level II certifications in accordance with ASNT-TC-1A in Magnetic Partible Testing (MT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT) or a solid understanding of NDT methods.
· Must be proficient with a computer in Microsoft office programs.
· Able to work with minimal supervision.
· Able to communicate effectively by multiple means.
· Acceptable prior performance and attendance record
· Must be able to pass a visual acuity exam per American Welding Society’s guidelines
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications
· 4 years or more of Quality Control experience, preferably in the metal fabrication industry.
· Level II certifications in accordance with ASNT-TC-1A (latest edition) in Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) and Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
· Associates Degree in Non-Destructive Testing, Welding, or Metallurgy.
· Previous experience working with or as a 3rd party auditors and inspectors.
Working Environment and Physical Efforts:
Work is performed in a factory setting, with most of the time being spent moving around different areas of manufacturing and shipping areas. The incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. This position will be exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat/cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, fire, smoke, unstable debris and confined spaces. Environment is fast-paced and demanding most of the time. This position will require long days to support the Quality initiative for a multi-site, four shift, seven day a week operation.
The employee is frequently required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrist rests. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds in working with large files, binders, computer equipment and shop equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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.
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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.