Material Handler BGC

Valmont Industries; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan with company match

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Work Life Support

Job summary

Valmont Industries is seeking an individual contributor for receiving, unloading, and storing incoming loads. You will operate forklifts up to 22,000 lbs, inspect galvanized products, and create tags with product details while coordinating with customers and truck drivers.

PPE and safety are emphasized in daily tasks. Responsibilities include reading shipping papers, arranging material moves, and documenting piece counts.

Qualifications

• No degree required; 2 years relevant experience.
• Ability to operate forklifts.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds frequently.
• Ability to read shipping documents.
• Attention to detail and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts up to 22,000 lbs on loading docks.
• Read bills of lading and shipping papers.
• Create tags on incoming product with counts and packaging details.
• Move pieces of steel and other material up to 50 pounds by hand.
• Inspect galvanized products for quality and report defects.
• Coordinate with customers and truck drivers; use PPE.

Skills

Forklift operation

Tag creation & data entry

Quality inspection

Communication

Microsoft Office

Manual lifting

Education

No Degree

Tools

Tape measures

Micrometers

Saws

Drills

Riveters

Nail guns

Job description

25055 Alliance Dr Claremore Oklahoma 74017-4372

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?

A Brief Summary of This Position

This is an individual contributor position responsible for receiving, unloading, and storing incoming product loads and inspecting finished products for damage and defects. The incumbent will operate forklift equipment to move material. They will be responsible for identifying material and product being loaded and unloaded. The incumbent will create tags for products being unloaded, which may involve taking notes and pictures and entering that information into the computer. Incumbent will be responsible for inspecting galvanized product to ensure a high-quality finished product and making recommendations to resolve any damage or defects found in products. Interact with customers and truck drivers, coordinating special handling as a result of an inspection, work safely with the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Essential Functions

• Operate forklifts with the capacity to move up to 22,000 lbs. of material on and off of flatbed trailers
• Communicating potential problems or needs with material to the Supervisor
• Read tags, bills of lading, and shipping and receiving papers
• Create tags on incoming product with details including piece count and finished product packaging
• Move pieces of steel and other material up to 50 pounds by hand from different locations in the plant and yard
• Operate small hand tools including tape measures, micrometers, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns

Important Details about the Role

• Assist in area housekeeping and clean up
• The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Stand 90% of a shift and work outside in extreme weather conditions
• Communicate and interact with coworkers, customers, and truck drivers in a positive manner
• The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
• High awareness for safety
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

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

• No Degree.
• 2 years relevant experience
• Ability to work with wood and small hand tools such as tape measures, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns
• Ability to operate forklifts
• Ability to inspect to ensure that products meet quality standards
• Ability to bundle, crate, box, and wrap products to be shipped
• Ability to load a truck
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds frequently throughout a shift

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• Two (2) years’ experience operating a forklift in a professional environment
• One year experience in a Shipping/Receiving or Distribution position

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.

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 best 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.