Production Supervisor (Spanish Fluency Required)

Valmont Industries; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401k with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Work Life Support

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries seeks a Production Supervisor for the Irrigation Division at the Valley, Nebraska site. You will lead production operations, drive lean initiatives, and coach staff to meet safety, quality, and output goals.

The role requires hands‑on leadership, problem solving, and the ability to manage a large team effectively. You will oversee scheduling, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts, with opportunities to travel for project learning and implement best practices across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience or an Associate’s with 5+ years of relevant experience or 7+ years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles including standard work and continuous improvement
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational abilities

Responsibilities

• Oversee the production operations of the Irrigation Department
• Manage resources to meet safety, quality, and production goals
• Identify best practices, perform lean audits and kaizen events
• Use reports to gauge plant performance and drive decisions
• Control operation expenses for materials and equipment
• Staff and develop production personnel and supervisors
• Ensure regulatory and safety requirements are met
• Plan staffing to maximize efficiency and utilization
• Lead a team of up to 60 direct reports and foster engagement
• Promote a continuous productivity improvement culture

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

3+ years relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016

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

The Production Supervisor is a position in the Irrigation division that will provide leadership and direction to the operations across Irrigation Production, focusing on process improvement, metrics and standards within the Valley site Irrigation operations. The incumbent must be a highly driven individual who is confident, hands‑on, and an independent self‑starter interested in acquiring the skills and experience necessary to grow a career in operations management. This position manages the shift’s operation including oversight of safety, production, quality, shipping and receiving, scheduling, maintenance, lean implementation and initiatives. This position demonstrates the ability and self‑discipline to carefully and accurately run a department, as well as development and coaching of people.

Essential Functions

• Oversee the production operations of the Irrigation Department
• Manage resources to ensure that all department operations are meeting or exceeding safety, quality, and production goals
• Assist in identifying operations’ best practices, performing lean audits and kaizen events, and travel occasionally to assist/learn from high level project management experiences
• Utilize production and other analytical reports to better gauge plant performance and to make better decisions
• Review and control operation expenses for raw materials, operating supplies, and equipment
• Maintain manpower requirements through proper staffing, training, and development of production employees, supervisors, and other technical personnel
• Ensure compliance with environmental and safety requirements as specified by corporate policy and government regulation
• Plan and develop plant personnel to produce maximum efficiency and utilization of available resources
• Select, train, develop and motivate an effective staff to assure the profitable attainment of present and future safety, production, quality and service objectives
• This position has up to 60 direct reports and the ability to lead and influence the team to maintain a safe and productive environment while improving engagement and culture within the team
• Promote a continuous productivity improvement climate that encourages suggestions for operational improvement
• Administers and supports company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner
• Trains new employees about divisional and organizational activities and safety policies and procedures
• Prepares daily time sheets for hourly employees, production summaries, overtime and downtime reports
• Understanding of The Valmont Way theory of Lean Manufacturing principles, including Lean Daily Management

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

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience, Associates degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or 7+ years of relevant experience
• The ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
• Comprehension of lean manufacturing principles including standard work, continuous improvement, problem resolution and delivery of results positively affecting the bottom line of the organization
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds, although most frequent lift is up to 10 pounds
• Ability to wear all required PPE for the production facility, as well as be exposed to outdoor weather and indoor facility conditions including cold, heat, dirt, noise and fumes
• 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

• Working knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations as well as state and federal labor standards
• The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a professional manner
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification

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.