Fork Lift Driver

Valmont Industries; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Work Life Support

Job summary

Valmont Industries is hiring a Forklift Driver at the Coatings plant in Tualatin, Oregon. You will operate a forklift and other lifting equipment to move steel and finished goods, unload trucks, and ensure on-time, high-quality product delivery.

Safety, accuracy, and teamwork are essential as you follow established shipping and receiving procedures. Requirements include one year of forklift experience, basic math, attention to detail, and a strong safety mindset.

Qualifications

• One year of forklift experience in a professional environment.
• Ability to perform basic math functions.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow work instructions.
• Must maintain a high awareness for safety at all times.
• Exposure to wet/humid conditions, fumes, dust, chemicals, heat, and moving parts.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift and other lifting equipment safely and efficiently.
• Unload and load steel hauling trucks for customers and company.
• Document, count, and verify pieces for shipping/receiving.
• Manage paperwork to identify incoming materials and outgoing products per shipping orders.

Skills

Forklift operation

Basic math

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

9700 SW Herman Road Tualatin Oregon 97062-8151

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?

How you will contribute

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Forklift Driver position at the Tualatin Or Coatings plant. We are looking for a highly driven individual that will operate a forklift and other lifting and moving equipment in a safe and efficient manner to deliver on-time, high quality Valmont products.

• Demonstrate excellent judgment in estimating and executing appropriate size lifts
• Unload and load steel hauling trucks for customers and company
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently, protecting self and others from accident and injury
• Document, count, and verify customer piece counts for shipping and receiving
• Manage paperwork to properly identify incoming materials and outgoing products in accordance with established product control systems and shipping orders

Required Qualifications

• One year of previous experience operating a forklift in a professional environment
• The ability to perform basic math functions such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
• The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
• Must have a high awareness for safety at all times
• The ability to be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, non-toxic fumes and airborne particles, blowing dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, proximity to extreme heat, and moving mechanical parts
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly qualified candidates will also possess:

• One year of previous experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• The ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment
• The ability to identify and communicate maintenance or product problems to departmental supervision

Benefits

• 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‑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.