Inspector

Valmont Industries; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k retirement plan with companymatch

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Nebraska is seeking an Inspector to oversee the tubing inspection process, verify welds, dimensions, and rust prevention, and ensure products meet customer specs.

You will record data, adjust equipment, stencil tubes, and maintain QA documentation while collaborating with MetLab and production teams to deliver high-quality tubing.

This role requires at least 2 years in manufacturing and proficiency with imperial/metric measurement systems, with some overtime to meet demand.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing or fabrication experience.
• Proficient in basic mathematics and converting decimals/fractions.
• Strong knowledge of imperial and metric measurement.
• Able to read and write clearly and legibly.
• Willing to work overtime as required.
• Demonstrates passion for quality and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products in the tubing department to identify flaws in welds, steel and finished tube.
• Verify tubes meet quality standards for straightness, length, wall thickness, ID, and surface quality.
• Perform destructive tests such as flare and flattening.
• Record data and secure samples for analysis when needed.
• Stencil tubing with size, gauge, length, order number, heat number and coil details.
• Maintain inspection sheets, production cards and met lab reports.
• Enter SPC data and complete QA median charts.
• Adjust equipment to ensure tubes are round and dimensionally acceptable.
• Coordinate with end prep and bundler teams for correct specs.
• Manage changeovers and ensure correct parts are used.
• Prepare production cards and collect heat/order numbers for MetLab.
• Operate micrometers, gauges, cranes and other shop tools.
• Communicate with team to meet quality standards and timelines.
• Work under pressure to minimize downtime and keep production flowing.
• Continuously learn material properties and equipment use.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Math proficiency

Measurement systems (imperial/metric)

Reading/writing clearly

Overtime readiness

Quality focus

Tools

Measuring tools

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?

Compensation: $26.92 per hour Schedule: 1st shift, Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

A Brief Summary of This Position

The purpose of the Inspector role is to oversee the inspection process in the tubing department, ensuring that all products meet Valmont’s and customer specifications. This includes checking for defects in welds, steel, and dimensions, as well as ensuring proper treatment for rust prevention. By monitoring the production process, the Inspector helps prevent defects and ensures that all requirements are met, resulting in high-quality tubing with minimal rework or corrections. The role also involves recording essential data, adjusting equipment to meet specifications, and completing necessary quality assurance documentation, all while focusing on customer satisfaction and delivering a seamless operation. Understanding both the customer’s needs and the material being worked with is key to success in this role.

Essential Functions

• Inspect products in the tubing department to identify flaws in the weld area, steel, and finished tube.
• Verify that tubes meet quality standards for straightness, length, ovality, wall thickness, internal diameter, flash control, and surface quality.
• Perform destructive tests such as flare and flattening.
• Ensure proper rust preventatives are applied to finished products as required.
• Record C.I.R. information and secure samples for analysis when needed.
• Stencil tubing with required information, including size, gauge, length, customer order number, material heat number, coil tag number, and coil vendor name.
• Ensure accurate counts of finished tube and maintain proper documentation, including inspection sheets, production cards, and met lab reports.
• Complete Q.A. median charts for all tubing produced and enter SPC data as required.
• Make equipment adjustments, including the Turkshead and pull-through sections, to ensure tubes are round, straight, and dimensionally acceptable.
• Work closely with end prep and bundler teams to ensure correct tube specifications and proper setup.
• Manage changeovers and ensure the correct parts are used for each job.
• Prepare production cards, collect heat numbers and order numbers, and coordinate with MetLab to ensure samples and paperwork are accurate and submitted on time.
• Operate tools and equipment such as micrometers, plug gauges, ring gauges, cranes, forklifts, pi tapes, and spacers.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure quality standards and timelines are met.
• Work efficiently under pressure to minimize downtime and maintain the flow of production.
• Continuously learn and apply knowledge of material properties and equipment use to ensure high-quality output.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Proficient in basic mathematics, including multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, with the ability to convert between decimals and fractions.
• Strong knowledge of both imperial and metric measurement systems.
• Competent in the use of measuring tools such as tape measures, micrometers, dial indicators, radius gauges, PI tapes, and other basic shop tools.
• Must possess the ability to read and write clearly and legibly.
• Capable of working overtime as required to meet business demands.
• Demonstrates a strong passion for quality, integrity, and the drive to excel and produce exceptional results.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications ASQ Quality Inspector certification Experience in Quality Assurance

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.