Saw Operator

Valmont Industries; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, prescription, etc

401k retirement plan with companymatch

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Work Life Support

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per

Voluntary programs like health andwell

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Valley, Nebraska is seeking a Saw Operator to cut shafts per blueprint, verify lengths and angles, and support material flow on multiple production lines. You will also operate a forklift and coordinate with QA, dispatch and leads to meet production goals.

This role requires ability to read blueprints, use tape measures, micrometers, protractors, and to work overtime. Valmont emphasizes safety, Lean practices and teamwork; forklift certification within 90 days is expected.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations for product setups.
• Ability to read and interpret standard and OD tape measures, micrometers and protractors.
• Must be forklift certified or able to obtain certification within 90 days.
• Ability to read and decipher blueprints to process scheduled work.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate a saw to cut shafts per blueprint to meet customer requirements.
• Use tape measures, micrometers, protractors to ensure accurate lengths, diameters and angles.
• Look up part locations using IFS and issue materials to shop orders.
• Operate a forklift to transfer material and deliver product.
• Support LEAN activities and maintain a clean, safe work area.

Skills

Math calculations

Read tape measure

Read blueprints

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Tools

Micrometer

Protractor

Job description

About 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?

Job Summary

A Brief Summary of This Position: The primary responsibility of the Saw Operator is to cut shafts per blueprint to meet customer requirements such as length, diameter, and angle cuts. The Saw Operator will also operator a forklift and conveyors to supply multiple production lines. The Saw Operator will communicate regularly with Material Handlers, Quality Assurance, Dispatchers, Set Up Operators, and Leads to help ensures production requirements are met.

Essential Functions

• Set up and operate a saw to cut shafts per blueprint to meet customer requirements
• Use a standard and O.D. tape measure, miracle point, and standard levels to ensure accurate lengths, diameters, and angle cuts
• Look up part locations using IFS and issue materials to shop orders
• Operate a forklift as needed to transfer material and deliver product
• Actively participate in department LEAN activities as required
• Use necessary PPE and conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area
• Assist assembly lines as needed when workload is caught up

Required Qualifications

• Ability to make mathematical calculations in preparing product or setting up the machinery
• Must be able to read, understand and use a standard and O.D. tape measure, micrometer, protractor
• Must possess acceptable work history and attendance record
• Ability to read and decipher blue prints without assistance and use them to properly process scheduled work
• Ability to work overtime when required for business needs
• The ability to be forklift certified within first 90 days of the job
• The ability to learn inventory locations for obtaining material to assist Material Handlers
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly Qualified Candidates

• Working knowledge of Valmont’s quality procedures, standards, and practices is preferred
• Basic knowledge of computer skills (IFS a plus)

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

Equal Opportunity

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].

Location & Compensation

Location: 28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016

Compensation: $25.36 per hour

Schedule: 1st shift, Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Company Culture

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.

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.