Maintenance Technician

Valmont Industries; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 2,898,000 - 4,128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k with match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Work-life balance support

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Houston, TX is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the Coatings Division. This role focuses on preventive and repair maintenance, learning metal fabrication, and basic electrical tasks. You will work under supervision, use PPE, and support safety and Lean initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 0–1 year of relevant experience, a mechanical mindset, and basic MS Office skills. Expect a 1st shift, Monday–Friday schedule with overtime as needed, and opportunities for growth within

Qualifications

• 0–1 year of relevant experience.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to read and follow English instructions.
• Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms and bridge cranes.
• Safety training incl. arc flash, confined space and fall protection.

Responsibilities

• Assist with electrical work.
• Learn basic metal fabrication.
• Communicate with maintenance and production via email, phone, and in person.
• Operate gauging equipment (tape, micrometers, calipers).
• Maintain tools and equipment; support PPE compliance.
• Record labor and repairs in the computer system.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

English literacy

MS Office

Team communication

Physical stamina

Willingness to learn

Education

Associate’s or Technical degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field

Tools

Powered industrial trucks

Bridge cranes

Aerial platforms

Measuring tools (calipers, micrometers)

Job description

6123 Cunningham Rd Houston Texas 77041

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?

Available Shift: 1st Shift: Monday - Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Compensation: $25.50+ per hour - Based on Experience

A Brief Summary of This Position:

This is an individual contributor position responsible for assisting with all functions of the preventive and repair maintenance, electrical, electronic and mechanical work for the Coatings Division to achieve personal and professional growth. The Maintenance Technician is also responsible for learning basic metal fabrication using welding, cutting and brazing. Incumbent must work safely with the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which includes the ability to complete a respirator fit test per OSHA standards which requires candidate/incumbent to trim or remove facial hair that interferes with the seal of the respirator and adhere to Valmont safety training policies. The Maintenance Technician assists with preventive maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment and facilities with a learned level of proficiency. Responsible for learning plant equipment, including pneumatic and mechanical systems, clutches, brakes, power transmission components, combustion engines, and electrical and hydraulic systems. Assist with basic electrical work and fabrication under supervision of an experienced technician. Records labor and materials used on each repair.

Essential Functions:

• Assist with electrical work.
• Learn basic metal fabrication.
• Communicate with other maintenance and production team members via e-mail, phone, and face-to-face.
• Operate gauging equipment including tape measures, micrometers, and dial calipers.
• Responsible for maintaining tools and equipment.
• Must be company trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms and bridge cranes.
• Must be company trained and authorized in arc flash safety, confined space entry, hazardous energy control and fall protection.
• Complete Lock-Out/Tag-Out training.
• Climb and work from ladders, aerial platforms, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet.
• Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work in a non-temperature-controlled environment, as well as with exposure to outdoors.

Important Details about the Role:

• This position reports to the Maintenance Manager.
• Domestic travel overnight up to 2% annually to assist with maintenance at other plant locations.
• Become knowledgeable with plant equipment.
• Learn basic blueprint reading.
• Learn basic testing and troubleshooting skills.
• Identify and report equipment abnormalities and safety hazards.
• Complete record logs including labor, repairs made, equipment, and use of materials on the computer.
• Responsible for working with small hand tools including tape measures, micrometers, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns.
• Assist in general plant clean up and housekeeping.
• Participates in Safety and LEAN initiatives.
• Communicates problems or needs to departmental supervision.
• Communicates and interact with coworkers in a professional manner.

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

• 0-1 year of relevant experience.
• Mechanical aptitude and desire to learn.
• The ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions in English.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Communicate problems or needs to departmental supervision.Communicate and interact with coworkers in a professional manner.
• Ability to be company trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms and bridge cranes.
• Ability to be company trained and authorized in arc flash safety, confined space entry, hazardous energy control and fall protection.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, although most frequent lift is up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to spend 75% of workday standing or walking, 10% bending or kneeling, 10% stooping, and 5% climbing.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.
• Climb and work from ladders, aerial platforms, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet.
• Ability to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work in a non-temperature-controlled environment, as well as with exposure to outdoors.
• Pay attention to detail and follow work instructions.
• High awareness for safety.
• Work one (1) to two (2) shifts of overtime per week, as needed.
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Actively pursuing an Associate’s or Technical degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field.
• Work in adverse conditions: wet, hot, dusty, dirty or cold.
• Six (6) months of industrial maintenance experience.
• Six (6) months of experience basic welding/fabricating metal structures/components.
• Six (6) of experience with basic troubleshooting skills.

Educational Background:

Requires adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing of whole numbers and fractions to perform calculations and conversions to and from metric and standard measurements. Must possess adequate communication and interpersonal skills to successfully interact with other employees. Must display an aptitude for problem solving and the ability to plan for potential problems or needs.

Job Training Skill Development:

Maintenance Technician must demonstrate a minimum acceptable level of equipment specific knowledge within 12 months of on-the-job experience.

Decision Making:

Maintenance Technician assists with troubleshooting plant equipment and facilities that require considerable independent judgment. Service manuals establish standard procedures for some decision making. Independent judgment is required when the task at hand becomes too involved. Seeks direction from more qualified technician or Supervisor.

Physical Effort:

Maintenance Technician spends time climbing, lifting, bending, kneeling, crawling, pulling, stretching, and working in confined spaces and awkward positions, as well as working at heights. Incumbent handles gearboxes on top of machines, changing brakes, motors on cranes, etc. The average weight of objects is 30 pounds. Incumbent spends 75% of his / her workday standing or walking, 10% bending or kneeling, 10% stooping, and 5% climbing.

Working Conditions:

The Maintenance Technician works in all conditions that exist in the plant. Conditions range from clean shop work exposure to odors, drafts, wet conditions, dirt, grease, dust, and noise. The work environment consists of smoke and irritating particulate impurities, acid fumes from pickling tanks, and large quantities of windblown dust and ash produced as by-product to the galvanizing process. In addition, the nature of the industry results in extreme heat in the summer (typically 10-15 degrees above outdoor temperature) and melting snow off of incoming material results in damp, cold working conditions in the winter. These conditions range from severe to mild and can happen daily in any combination.

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.