First-Shift Paint & Finish Associate

Valmont Industries; Valley (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Work life support

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Valley, Nebraska is seeking a Paint Associate Level 1 to join the Paint Department. The role focuses on preparing products for painting, ensuring high-quality finishes, and packaging finished goods for shipment.

The position requires handling parts, operating blasting and painting equipment, and adhering to safety guidelines. A High School Diploma or GED and related experience are valued, with day shifts and regular lifting tasks involved.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and follow facility safety regulations.
• Maintain a safe and productive working environment.

Responsibilities

• Hang and unhang parts such as light poles, arms, bases, and small components as needed.
• Blasts the product using a blasting cabinet and ensures the product has a sufficient blast profile.
• Responsible for blowing shot and dust off of parts and repairs all damaged galvanizing and removes all oil and contaminates.
• Responsible for final visual quality check of poles.
• Installs all post finish attachments and package poles and arms.
• Performs basic maintenance on blasting, rigging, and packaging equipment.
• Ability to lift an average weight of 20 to 40 pounds, 40% of the time, and lift 50-pound containers 5-10 times per shift.
• Ability to spend 100% of the shift standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, balancing, stooping, kneeling and lifting in the process of preparing and/or coating of all poles and parts within the department.
• Ability to operate forklifts, overhead cranes, power tools, packaging equipment, lowerators, and blasting equipment.

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Overhead crane operation

Forklift operation

Dry film thickness gauges

Wet film thickness gauges

Micrometers

Job description

Valmont Industries in Valley, Nebraska is seeking a Paint Associate Level 1 to join the Paint Department. The role focuses on preparing products for painting, ensuring high-quality finishes, and packaging finished goods for shipment.

The position requires handling parts, operating blasting and painting equipment, and adhering to safety guidelines. A High School Diploma or GED and related experience are valued, with day shifts and regular lifting tasks involved.