1st Shift General Labor

Valmont Industries; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical)

Vision coverage

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Short-term disability incl. maternity

Attendance bonus

Job summary

Valmont Industries is hiring for a production associate in Franklin Park, IL. The role involves inspecting fixtures, wiring parts for galvanizing, and handling steel pieces in the plant. You will use air tools, assist in cleanup, and work safely to protect yourself and others.

Qualifications include reading and following instructions, measuring with a tape, lifting up to 50 pounds, and clear communication with supervision. Prior galvanizing exposure and tool experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and identify unsafe production fixtures, chains, and hooks to ensure proper repair or discard unsafe items.
• 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 steel for pickling or galvanizing.
• Assist in general plant clean up and housekeeping.
• Work safely, protecting self and others from accident and injury.

Skills

Read written instructions

Read tape measure

Communicate problems

Lift up to 50 pounds

Passion and integrity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Impact wrenches

Air grinders

Drills

Taps

Oxygen acetylene torches

Mill gauges

Bridge crane operation

Job description

10909 Franklin Ave Franklin Park Illinois 60131-1409

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?

Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Responsibilities

• Inspect and identify unsafe production fixtures, chains, and hooks to ensure proper repair or discard unsafe items
• 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 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
• 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
• Must have a high awareness for safety at all times

Pay $18.25

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental)
• Vision through the Area Teamsters Insurance Benefit Plan
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term including maternity leave
• Work Life Support Quarterly attendance bonus incentive

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 [e-mail].

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.