Maintenance Mechanic - 2nd Shift

Valmont Industries; Farmington (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Work Life Balance Support

Tuition Reimbursement

Voluntary programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Farmington, MN, is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to perform a range of industrial maintenance tasks in a fast-paced facility. The role covers mechanical, electrical, welding, and plumbing duties to keep production running smoothly.

The ideal candidate brings at least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience, strong reading of schematics and blueprints, and hands-on welding, machining, and pipefitting skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years work experience in industrial maintenance
• Strong working knowledge of single and three phase electrical circuitry
• Ability to read electrical schematics
• Experience performing all position arc and wire feed welding on steel and aluminum
• Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, water and natural gas plumbing
• A degree in Industrial Maintenance or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Seek opportunities for efficiencies and improvements within the maintenance department
• Perform maintenance tasks according to production needs to minimize downtime
• Perform maintenance operations using tools and equipment of several trades (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, electronics, machinist welding)
• Perform routine and scheduled maintenance procedures
• Install and align new equipment; diagnose, dismantle, repair, reassemble and adjust machinery

Skills

Electrical schematics reading

Blueprints reading

Attention to safety

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Industrial Maintenance degree or equivalent

Tools

Arc welding

Mills and lathes

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Plumbing

Job description

20805 Eaton Ave Farmington Minnesota 55024-7932 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 Range: $35.10 - $39.20

How you will contribute Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Maintenance Mechanic position at the Farmington facility. We are looking for a highly driven individual perform a variety of industrial maintenance activities within a fast paced manufacturing facility.

• Seek opportunities for efficiencies and improvements within the maintenance department
• Perform maintenance tasks according to production needs to minimize downtime
• Perform maintenance operations using the tools and equipment of several trades, such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, electronics, machinist welding, etc.
• Perform routine and scheduled maintenance procedures
• Install and aligning new equipment; diagnosing, dismantling, repairing, reassembling and adjusting machinery- Machine and assembling parts for new machines, jigs and fixtures

What it takes

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum 3 years work experience in industrial maintenance
• Strong working knowledge of single and three phase electrical circuitry with an ability to read electrical schematics
• Ability to read and understand blue prints
• Experience performing all position arc and wire feed welding on steel and aluminum
• Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, water and natural gas plumbing
• Experience with mills/lathes
• Basic carpentry skills
• A degree in Industrial Maintenance or equivalent
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

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

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.