Shipper

Valmont Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Houston, TX, is seeking a Shipping/Loader to safely load and unload products according to Valmont procedures. The role requires operating a straddle truck, shag truck, forklift, and overhead crane, while coordinating with multiple production areas and using the IFS system.

Applicants should have 6 months of heavy equipment experience, basic math skills, and knowledge of computer systems.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform basic math: add, subtract, decimals and fractions.
• 6 months previous experience operating heavy equipment in a professional environment.
• Become proficient in operating a straddle truck and shag truck.
• Knowledge of computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify material by part number, description, quantity and quality.
• Gather customer orders and stage by stop schedule on consolidation cards.
• Handle workload from assembly and finishing areas.
• Use the IFS system to complete transactions for finished goods.
• Use ship papers to identify product for loading as required.
• Transport product to staging area and load with forklift/straddle truck.
• Operate overhead crane to move pole products.
• Perform housekeeping and safety duties.

Skills

Heavy equipment experience

Basic math

Overhead crane operation

Computer systems knowledge

Tools

IFS system

Straddle truck

Shag truck

Forklift

Job description

6123 Cunningham Rd Houston Texas 77041

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:

Under the direction of the Shipping Supervisor, the Shipper will be responsible for the complete process of loading all products safely and accurately according to Valmont procedures and work instructions.

Essential Functions:

• Be responsible for the proper identification of material being loaded or unloaded by part number, description, quantity and quality.
• Be responsible for gathering customer orders and staging by stop schedule on the consolidation card and updating the consolidation cards for shortages.
• Be responsible for handling the workload coming from all assembly and finishing areas.
• Utilize the IFS system for completing transactions on all finished goods coming from the stated areas above.
• Use ship papers to identify product to be loaded as required.
• Stage product for loading, identify product using identification markers.
• Transport product to staging area using straddle truck and forklift.
• Operate overhead crane to lift/move pole product from bolsters to bolsters.
• Operate forklift and straddle buggies to transport product from inventory location to shipping bay to be consolidated.
• Perform general housekeeping which includes and not limited to sweeping, painting, operating powered sweeper and mopping.
• Exercise a keen sense of awareness when moving product to dispose of wood dunnage with exposed by product to avoid tripping hazards.
• Contribute to a positive environment, and willing to work on solutions to problems.
• Bolster product going back to the yard or to the internal customer as specified by the general guidelines posted.
• Communicate to the next shipper B to ensure proper loading of each consolidation.
• Other duties as assigned.

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

• Ability to perform basic math: add, subtract, decimals and fractions.
• 6 months previous experience operating heavy equipment in a professional environment.
• Become proficient in operating a straddle truck and shag truck.
• Knowledge of computer systems.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• 1-year experience in a manufacturing setting.
• 1-year experience operating heavy equipment.
• 1-year experience operating an overhead crane.
• 1-year experience utilizing IFS system.
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Incumbent will also be exposed to production facilities where specific PPE will be required such as hand, hearing, foot, eye, and head protection. There will also be exposure to outside elements for extended periods of time. Being outside will also expose them to material handling equipment such as forklifts, straddle trucks, and shag trucks. Physical effort is moderate to heavy. A high degree of physical effort is used due to continuous heavy lifting. Employee is lifting 35 to 50 lbs. approximately 80-90% of the time. Standing, bending, or walking is required 85% of the time. Loading ESS products can cause the employee to climb and lift in unusual positions. Securing platforms, containers and flatbeds means that the employee must be able to climb up to 8" off the ground. Putting and pulling to place carts in close quarters takes extra physical effort. Although some items weigh more, a maximum lift of 50lbs. is all that is required.

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 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.