Associate Design Drafter

Valmont Industries; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Valmont's Transportation & Lighting division is seeking an Associate Design Drafter to process customer orders and create production and submittal drawings of low to moderate complexity. Under supervision, you will interpret customer specifications, ensure order accuracy, and prepare drawings and data for internal teams and manufacturing.

This role reports to the Division Drafting Supervisor and requires proficiency in AutoCAD and 3D modeling, the ability to read technical drawings, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1+ year of relevant experience or education.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (2019 or newer) and 3D modeling.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong math and problem-solving skills (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry).
• Ability to read technical drawings and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and process customer order information for drawing creation.
• Prepare accurate drawings, sketches, and related documents for internal use and production.
• Collaborate with engineers, supervisors, and other departments to clarify specifications.
• Monitor and manage order backlog, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Assist in revising standard designs and drafting procedures for efficiency.
• Comply with safety, attendance, and company policies.

Skills

AutoCAD

3D modeling

Mathematics

Technical drawing reading

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s Degree in Drafting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

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?

Location: Valley, NE (Onsite) Position Summary: This is an individual contributor role within the Transportation & Lighting division focused on processing customer orders and creating production and submittal drawings of low to moderate complexity. Under supervision, the Associate Design Drafter interprets customer specifications, ensures order accuracy, and prepares necessary drawings and data for internal teams and manufacturing. Occasional customer contact may be required to support the order/design process.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and process customer order information for drawing creation.
• Prepare accurate drawings, sketches, and related documents for internal use and production.
• Collaborate with engineers, supervisors, and other departments to clarify specifications.
• Monitor and manage order backlog, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Assist in revising standard designs and drafting procedures for efficiency.
• Comply with safety, attendance, and company policies.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma with 1+ year of relevant experience or education.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (2019 or newer) and 3D modeling
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong math and problem-solving skills (including Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry).
• Ability to read technical drawings and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Drafting.
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor
• Familiarity with Valmont products and manufacturing processes.

Additional Info

No travel required. Reports to Division Drafting Supervisor. Must maintain a professional, team-oriented approach and meet productivity and accuracy goals.

#LI-JC1 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 [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.