General Shop Help

Valmont Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k with match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Work-life support

Tuition reimbursement

Voluntary programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Houston, TX is seeking a General Shop Help in the Coatings Division to prepare products for galvanizing by hanging angles on spreader bars, staging tubular products, and prepping small parts for galvanizing.

You will inspect fixtures, hand-wire parts, and help move steel and operate basic tools while maintaining safety and efficiency in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
• Ability to communicate problems to departmental supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from ground to shoulder height or higher.
• Must be able to stand for long periods in an open air environment; wear PPE; maintain safety.
• Must have a high awareness for safety at all times.
• Must be a person of passion and integrity with drive to excel and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and ensure the safe use of production fixtures, chains and hooks.
• 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 in the plant and yard.
• Perform paddling to enhance quality of galvanized products using air guns.
• Use air or electric powered tools to prepare or clean steel for pickling or galvanizing.
• Assist in general plant cleanup and housekeeping.
• Work safely, protecting self and others from accident and injury.

Skills

Instruction compliance

Tape measure reading

Communication

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools & gauges

Bridge crane operation

Forklift certification

Job description

Company Overview

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?

Available Shifts

• 1st Shift (Monday-Friday 5:00 am to 1:45 pm)
• 2nd Shift (Monday-Friday 4:00 pm to 12:45 am)

Compensation

• 1st Shift: $17.00 per hour
• 2nd Shift: $17.00 per hour plus $1.50 shift differential per hour = $18.50

A Brief Summary of This Position

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the General Shop Help position in Houston, Texas Coatings Division. We are looking for a highly driven individual that will prepare products and materials for the galvanizing process by hanging angle on spreader bars, staging tubular products, and preparing small parts for galvanizing.

Essential Functions

• Inspect and ensure the safe use and disposition of production fixtures, chains and hooks.
• 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 or clean up 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 from ground to shoulder height or higher.
• Must be a physically able to stand for long periods of time (length of shift) in open air environment; wear PPE; maintain safe work environment.
• Must have a high awareness for safety at all times.
• 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.
• Certification of heavy equipment operation including forklift.

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-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.