Plate Crane Operator - Days (Shaft Line 2151)

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Brenham (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, prescription, eye

401k with company match

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Employer paid disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries is seeking a Crane Operator to support storeroom, shipping and manufacturing at our Brenham facility. You will operate an outdoor plate crane, assist with inventory, and help move products using forklifts and straddle trucks.

Training and safety are emphasized, with a starting hourly rate of $20.34 and opportunities for step pay increases. The role runs Monday–Friday 7am–3pm, with potential overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Read tape measure and micrometer.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to read & write, perform basic math: add, subtract, decimals and fractions.
• Become a certified forklift operator.
• Become proficient in operating a straddle truck.
• Complete overhead crane training program.

Responsibilities

• Operate outside plate crane to support storeroom, shipping and manufacturing.
• Measure dimensions of raw material with tape measure and micrometer.
• Move product with straddle trucks and forklifts to correct locations.
• Maintain inventory accuracy during staging and loading/unloading per orders.
• Perform cycle counts and use picklists for inventory movement.

Skills

Tape measure

English literacy

Basic math

Forklift certified

Straddle truck

Overhead crane training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

2551 Valmont Dr Brenham Texas 77833-5418

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

Under the direction of the Production Supervisor or Lead Person, the Crane Operator will be responsible for operating the outdoor plate crane to support storeroom, shipping, and manufacturing. Responsible for checking crane, rails, wheels, condition of cables and reporting any unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel. Transports product and raw materials from inventory locations to manufacturing work areas.

Days: 1st Shift Standard Schedule: Monday - Friday 7am-3pm* *As needed, there will be work hours required outside the Standard Shift Schedule (above) **Starting Hourly Pay Rate (LG4): $20.34** Opportunity for step pay increases at 90 days, 1 year and 2 years Eligible for annual discretionary bonus

Essential Functions

• Operate outside plate crane to support storeroom, shipping and manufacturing
• Use tape measure and micrometer to measure dimensions of raw material
• Frequently operates straddle trucks and forklifts to move product to its proper location
• Be responsible for inventory accuracy while performing staging, loading/unloading, and delivery of product and materials from inventory location, manufacturing WIP order and shipping requirements
• Perform cycle counts as required
• Use inventory picklists to remove product from inventory to manufacturing WIP orders and shipping orders
• Loads product and materials on trailers from inventory locations and stage loaded trailers in trailer staging area
• Transport bolsters materials to staging areas and to/from inventory locations
• Help perform preventive maintenance on equipment
• Reports any unsafe issues to the department lead person, supervisor or maintenance technician
• Maintain good housekeeping by keeping work area free of debris and trash
• Ensure all scrap tubes from the tube mill and small pole manufacturing departments are disposed of properly
• Use outdoor plate crane to unload materials from trailers and rail cars and receive into inventory
• Use proper transaction to move material in and out of inventory
• Maintain appropriate professional competencies, certifications, licenses, etc., necessary to perform job
• Other duties as assigned/directed

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

• Read tape measure & micrometer
• Ability to read and write English
• Ability to read & write, perform basic math: add, subtract, decimals and fraction
• Become a certified forklift operator
• Become proficient in operating a straddle truck
• Complete overhead crane training program

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• 1 year prior experience operating an Overhead Crane
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year prior experience working in a manufacturing environment
• 1 year prior working experience operating heavy equipment

Working Environment and Physical Efforts

• Incumbent will also be exposed to production facilities where specific PPE will be required such as hand, hearing, foot, eye, and head protection
• There will also be exposure to outside elements for extended periods of time
• Being outside will also expose them to material handling equipment such as forklifts, straddle trucks, and shag trucks
• Physical effort is moderate to heavy
• A high degree of physical effort is used due to continuous heavy lifting
• Employee is lifting 35 to 50 lbs. approximately 80-90% of the time
• Standing, bending, or walking is required 85% of the time
• Loading ESS products can cause the employee to climb and lift in unusual positions
• Securing platforms, containers and flatbeds means that the employee must be able to climb up to 8’ off the ground
• Pushing and pulling to place carts in close quarters takes extra physical effort
• Although some items weigh more, a maximum lift of 50 lbs. is all that is required
• Securing platforms, containers and flatbeds means that the employee must be able to climb up to 8’ off the ground

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. That’s the value we add.