Shipping Lead

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Claremore (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Claremore, OK, is seeking a Material Controller Lead for the 2nd shift (Mon-Fri, 2:30 PM–11 PM). You’ll direct shipping activities to meet customer requests, coordinate with traffic, and manage loading outbound shipments using forklifts and cranes.

The role includes inventory control, safety compliance, and ensuring accurate paperwork. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of shipping experience, ability to read measuring tools, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years relevant shipping or loading experience.
• Ability to accurately read tape measures and micrometers.
• Ability to stand 90% of time.
• Able to work outside in extreme heat or cold.
• Able to operate forklift, overhead cranes, hand and banding tools.
• Must be accurate in logging inventory transactions.
• The ability to work overtime when required for business needs.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Working knowledge of Valmont’s shipping process.

Responsibilities

• Gather parts, move, and load material to complete orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Loading and unloading product in route to and from galvanizer, staging, and loading for shipment.
• Load truck trailers; know product and weight to ensure proper loading.
• Accurately process bills of lading and shipping orders.
• Operate forklift, banding tools, and overhead crane.
• Assist with cycle counts and material moves from staging to storage.
• Report unsafe conditions to supervisor.

Skills

Shipping experience

Tape measure reading

Stand long hours

Attention to detail

Tools

Forklift operation

Overhead crane

Banding tools

Inventory software basics

Job description

6492 Tower Lane Claremore Oklahoma 74017

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?

2nd Shift: Monday to Friday (2:30Pm-11PM)

A Brief Summary Of This Position

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Material Controller Lead position. We are looking for a highly driven individual that will, under the direction of supervision of shipping leadership, direct all activities regarding shipping orders to meet customer requests and delivery dates. Incumbent coordinates with traffic, for extracts from the bills of lading and shipping documents to load outbound shipments. Understands all documents pertaining to storage, staging and loading. Maintains housekeeping in area, observes all safety rules to company standards. Understands and participates in accurate department inventory and move procedures. In addition to this, this position is responsible for loading outbound shipments as per shipping orders and pick sheet. Responsible for the checking of the proper identification of material being shipped by size, gauge, length, count and quality. Ability to operate the forklift, banding tools, and operates the overhead crane.

Essential Functions

• Gather parts, move, and load material to complete orders in an accurate and timely manner
• Loading and unloading product in route to and from galvanizer, staging, and loading for shipment
• This person will load truck trailers and must know the product and the weight in order to ensure proper loading
• Accurately process bills of lading, shipping orders, and other paperwork as required
• Operate various equipment including forklift, banding tools, and overhead crane
• Assist with cycle counts and material handling moves from staging to storage
• This position is also responsible for reporting any unsafe conditions to supervisor

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

• Three (3) years relevant shipping or loading experience
• Ability to accurately read tape measures and micrometers
• Ability to stand 90% of time
• Able to work outside in extreme heat or cold
• Able to operate forklift, overhead cranes, hand and banding tools
• Must be accurate in logging inventory transactions
• The ability to work overtime when required for business needs
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel and Word
• Working knowledge of Valmont’s shipping process

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Initiative to resolve issues in a timely manner
• 2 years of leadership experience in a shipping specific role
• The ability to accurately and honestly check one’s own work for quality assurance
• Training in Lean Manufacturing processes
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
• Be able to work in fast paced high volume environment

Working Environment And Physical Efforts

Work is performed in a shipping yard, with most of the time being spent outside exposed to extreme hot and cold temperatures. The incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. This position will be exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat/cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, fire, smoke, unstable debris and confined spaces. Environment is fast-paced and demanding most of the time. The employee is frequently required to use hands to fingers, 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. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrist rests. The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds in working with large files, binders, computer equipment and shop equipment. 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].