Manufacturing Support Services Technician

Valmont Industries; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Support Services Technician to help ensure parts can be manufactured within strict site limitations. You will review drawings, print records, and verify assemblies against constraints on the production floor.

The role involves creating CNC files, updating costs, and conducting time studies to support efficient manufacturing processes in a dynamic environment at Valmont’s NA Pole Operations. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to perform basic math and read production drawings.
• Familiarity with IFS, EVA, CNC programming using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Review part numbers entered in the IFS system to ensure manufacturability within limitations.
• Print/View drawings of record on selected orders.
• Review assemblies and components to verify compliance with site manufacturing limits.
• Update standard cost of part numbers in IFS and roll cost as required.
• Create CNC files for production.
• Perform time studies on the production floor.

Skills

Math basics

Reading drawings

AutoCAD basics

IFS familiarity

CNC basics

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or associate degree

Tools

AutoCAD

IFS

Microsoft Office

Job description

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. Are you ready to move the world forward?

The Manufacturing Support Services Tech reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Support Services. This position is responsible for a variety of manufacturing support functions in Valmont’s NA Pole Operations including, but not limited to, the routing of parts and orders for multiple sites, maintenance and control of standard Valmont routes, time studies and CNC files for various equipment.

Essential Functions

• Review part numbers that are entered on the IFS system to ensure parts can be manufactured with specified limitations
• Print/View drawings of record on selected orders
• Review selected part assemblies and component parts to verify that they are within our site manufacturing limitations
• Update standard cost of part numbers in IFS and roll cost as required
• Create CNC files for production
• Perform time studies on production floor

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

• High school diploma and 4+ years of work/educational experience or Associates Degree
• Ability to do basic math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn the following computer programs to support job functions: IFS, EVA, Microsoft Office, and CNC programming using basic AutoCAD
• Ability to read and interpret production drawings
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• The ability to keep a positive, professional attitude in a fast paced, hectic work environment
• 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

• Six months experience using AutoCAD in a professional environment
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support business objectives
• The ability to work effectively and efficiently in a virtual team environment

Working Environment and Physical Efforts

Work is generally performed in an office setting, with time studies being performed in different areas of the production floor. The incumbent is regularly required to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in person or virtual meetings. This position will be exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat/cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, fire, smoke, unstable debris and confined spaces. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. The employee is frequently required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrist rests. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds in working with large files, binders, computer equipment and shop equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• 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. + That’s the value we add.