Quality Materials Lab Analyst

Valmont Industries; Brenham (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Valmont Industries is seeking a Materials Lab Analyst to evaluate raw and welded materials using destructive and nondestructive tests. The role coordinates the lab to meet production goals, maintains records, and communicates with the production and quality teams to ensure workflow and safety.

Typical duties include testing, data entry, and assisting audits while upholding health, safety, and environmental policies in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with testing and inspection to meet specs and customer requirements.
• Ability to generate and maintain test reports and records.
• Basic math and measurement skills for metallurgical work.

Responsibilities

• Test and evaluate material conformance to specs and standards.
• Enter quality data into inspection software and report results.
• Support audits and calibration of inspection equipment.
• Maintain tools/equipment and ensure safety in the lab.
• Coordinate lab activities to meet production goals.

Skills

Destructive testing

Nondestructive testing

Quality documentation

Data entry

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

QMS inspection software

Hardness testers

Calipers

Job description

Materials Lab Analyst

A Brief Summary of This Position:

The Materials Lab Analyst will evaluate raw and welded materials by various destructive and nondestructive testing methods. Responsible for the coordination of the materials laboratory area to meet production goals. Completes daily paperwork. Demonstrates a commitment to quality, productivity, safety, and environmental policies. Responsible for communication within the work group, ensuring teamwork and a productive work environment, working with the production and quality supervisor to maintain the workflow of the area, and reporting issues to the manager.

Evaluate examination results and determine if material meets contract specifications. Responsible for generating and maintaining test reports and records for the company and contractors.

Work Schedule:

1st Shift (Days)

This is an on-site administrative hourly position

Starting pay range (LG36): $25.82 - $32.31

Eligible for annual discretionary bonus

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for testing and evaluation, with absolute integrity, of material to ensure conformance to company and customer specifications.
• Testing duties include, but are not limited to: Mounting Polishing Etching Charpy Testing Tensile Testing Metallography Cutting Heat Treating Hardness Testing Enter quality data into QMS inspection software Make decisions regarding compliance with codes (including AWS & ASTM) and specifications Interpret reports on quality acceptance Reject material, stop work in process to minimize financial loss and risk of customer dissatisfaction when needed
• Works in laboratory conditions with consistent, accurate performance and completion of work within set time limits
• Accountable and responsible for the essential tools and equipment provided, along with the maintenance of these tools, to include calibration
• Assist in customer and 3ʳᵈ party audits related to internal and vendor process control activities
• Assist in the calibration of inspection equipment, when required
• Actively participate in department safety, demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors that conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
• Inventory and order supplies as needed
• Maintain timely and consistent attendance
• Other duties as directed/assigned

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

High School diploma and 5+ years of work/educational experience, or associates degree 2+ years' experience, or a bachelor's degree A high awareness of safety at all times 5+ years' experience in a fabricated steel environment Perform basic mathematical calculations, including conversion of fractions to decimals Ability to use basic laboratory equipment such as destructive testing equipment, hardness testers, measuring tools, such as tape measure, calipers, fillet weld gauges Ability to work effectively with plant employees, supervisors, management, and customers Prioritize work to complete deadlines. Must also be able to work through problems with the minimum amount of assistance from the manager. Ability to work timely and expeditiously to deliver an on-time result without errors A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

6+ years' experience in a fabricated steel environment Associate degree in NDT from an accredited school SNT-TC-1A NDT Level II in UT, VT, MT, and PT AWS CWI certification Competence in basic quality assurance disciplines, including the use of dimensional inspection and gauging equipment Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is typically performed in a manufacturing plant environment, and the incumbent needs to be able to move about the office, shipping area, and all areas of the plant that produce the product line for the company. There is a relatively constant exposure to somewhat disagreeable work conditions such as dust, dirt, heat, fumes, and cold, as well as noise levels above 80 decibels. Work conditions vary throughout the week, depending on the area of the plant to which the employee is assigned. Visits will be made to both indoor and outdoor locations throughout the year. When necessary, the employee must be willing and able to travel to other facilities and other Valmont sites when needed for business needs (up to 5%, domestic only). There is no international travel required for this position. The work environment can be fast-paced and demanding at times. Many of the tasks are physical, and the incumbent has to be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Although the most frequent amount of weight lifted is 20 lbs. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The incumbent is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, feel, as well as balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. 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].

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?

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.