Shift Supervisor

Valmont Industries; Steele (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Steele, AL seeks a Shift Supervisor for the Galvanizing department on 3rd shift (Sun–Thu, 10:15 PM–6:45 AM). You will oversee production, material flow, and quality, enforce safety standards, and lead a team of 10–20 direct reports.

Duties include scheduling, hazard control, and reporting across shifts. You must have a high school diploma or GED with leadership experience, strong communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 2+ years of leadership in an industrial environment.
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures.
• Ability to present information one-on-one and in front of an audience.
• Strong leadership skills to support divisional business objectives.
• Ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Implement work schedule to maximize manpower, machines, and materials utilization across shifts.
• Identify hazards on shift, document, and own corrective actions.
• Conduct regular safety contacts and reinforce PPE compliance.
• Process parts to meet production schedule and inform managers of issues.
• Monitor performance, conduct reviews, and take corrective action as needed.
• Report discrepancies in blueprints, specs, methods, or data to Operators Manager.
• Ensure product quality meets standards and inspections are conducted.
• Report and investigate all incidents promptly.
• Ensure accurate reporting of time and production via reports.
• Lead shift start-up meetings and monthly safety meetings.
• Enforce company policies with firmness and fairness.
• Maintain housekeeping and safe working conditions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Reading & interpreting docs

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s with 3+ years relevant experience

Associate’s with 5+ years relevant experience

7+ years Industrial experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

475 Dietrich Road Steele Alabama 35987-2613

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

This position is responsible for overseeing and managing the production, material flow, and the quality control of the Galvanizing department. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for administering organizational policies and procedures at the department level and for supervising the daily shop operations and establishing work priorities to meet internal and external customer shipping commitments. Incumbent will establish shift objectives to support the division’s goals and objectives and review this performance plan. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring manufactured products meet or exceed quality standards and initiate actions necessary to maintain standards. Incumbent will order and supervise the necessary repairs and maintenance of machines and equipment throughout the production area. Additional responsibilities include maintaining records for the accuracy and timeliness of daily footage and poundage, completed orders, and inspection reports. The Shift Supervisor will enforce good safety and housekeeping practices and employee training programs. Incumbent will be expected to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times on the production floor.

Essential Functions

• Implement work schedule to maximize utilization of manpower, machines, and materials and assign work to hourly employees
• Actively identify hazards on the shift, document them, and take full ownership of corrective actions to ensure completion.
• Conduct regular safety contacts with employees, reinforce PPE compliance, and support building a safe, future-ready, high-performance organization.
• Process parts and/or components to meet production schedule and advise Operations Manager and schedulers of difficulties in meeting plans or schedules.
• Monitor performance of assigned personnel, complete employee performance review, and take corrective action as necessary.
• Report discrepancies in blueprints, specifications, methods, engineering data, standards, etc. to Operators Manager.
• Ensure product quality meets specified standards and assigned personnel make inspections as required by standard procedures.
• Report and investigate all incidents in a timely manner.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of assigned personnel’s time and production through various production reports.
• Conduct shift start up meetings at the beginning of every shift and monthly safety meetings with personnel.
• Administer company policies in a firm, fair, and consistent manner.
• Maintain good housekeeping and safe working conditions in assigned areas.
• Train new employees into department activities and safety procedures.

Other Important Details about the Role

This role is on 3rd shift: Sunday to Thursday and hours are 10:15 pm to 6:45 am Serve as a champion for various teams/projects to promote continuous improvement Actively participate in monthly Safety Leadership Team meetings Assist with maintaining process tanks at required levels of concentrations for quality galvanizing This position reports into the Operations Manager and has 10-20 direct reports

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

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with 2+ years of leadership experience in an industrial environment
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in front of an audience
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives
• Ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Outlook

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications Preferred

• Bachelor’s with 3+ years relevant experience OR Associate’s Degree with 5+ years relevant experience OR 7+ years of relevant experience
• Three years of supervisory or management experience in and industrial environment is preferred
• Working knowledge of OSHA, environmental regulations, and state and federal labor standards is preferred
• Experience utilizing an automated time and attendance tracking system is preferred
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts including proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume for product and the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry is preferred

Working Environment and Physical Efforts

Work is typically performed in a plant setting. The incumbent is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. No travel requirements for this position. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

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.