Poly Pipe Operator: Blueprint-Driven Assembly

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Valley (NE); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401k retirement plan with companymatch

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Valley, Nebraska is seeking a Poly Pipe Operator to install polyethylene inner protective membranes into galvanized steel pipes.

You will read blueprints, prepare pipes, pull poly sleeves with a winch, and make precise tool changes and maintenance while maintaining safety and quality. The role requires standing for long periods, operating forklifts, cranes, and other equipment, plus reporting to the Production Supervisor.

Qualifications

• One (1) month to one (1) year of relevant work experience.
• A high awareness for safety at all times.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy while working in a fast paced environment with multiple deadlines.
• Passion, integrity, and the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.
• The ability to use a tape measure correctly.
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook.
• The ability to read print as small as 1/16 of an inch
• The ability to stand, walk, reach, bend, pivot, and lift up to 25 lbs. repeatedly throughout the shift.
• The ability to administer pinch force for installation of couplers.The ability to work over ten hours a week in overtime when required for business needs.

Responsibilities

• Consult with blueprints to verify the pipe is the correct one to be fitted with an inner protective membrane.
• Prepare the galvanized pipe by drilling holes in the flange area, grinding the flange and spraying it with a galvanizing coating.
• Consult with blueprints to see what variety of poly (polyethylene) needs to be employed.
• Pull a poly sleeve through galvanized pipe with an electric winch running it in either manual and auto mode.
• Cut any excess poly to length.
• Prepare pipe to be flanged.
• Preform changeover when blueprint indicates it is needed.
• Drill coupler holes and insert couplers in pipe using metal banding.
• Install and tighten couplers in the poly pipe.
• Complete required Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) paperwork.
• Replenish work area with materials using forklifts and straddle trucks.
• This position reports into the Production Supervisor and has no direct reports.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Attention to detail

Tape measure

Microsoft Outlook

Reading small print

Stand/walk/lift 25 lbs

Overtime eligibility

Tools

Forklifts

Overhead cranes

Cutting torch

Grinders

Winches

Reciprocating saws

Banding tools

Hand-held drills

Job description

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Valley, Nebraska is seeking a Poly Pipe Operator to install polyethylene inner protective membranes into galvanized steel pipes.

You will read blueprints, prepare pipes, pull poly sleeves with a winch, and make precise tool changes and maintenance while maintaining safety and quality. The role requires standing for long periods, operating forklifts, cranes, and other equipment, plus reporting to the Production Supervisor.