2551 Valmont Dr Brenham Texas 77833-5418
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? Apply now.
A Brief Summary of This Position:
Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, the Lead I will manage finished and raw material inventory for the Shipping Department. This position is responsible for all leadership activities relating to the coordination, organization and control of assembled product and small parts in relation to loading product to be transported to the customer.
Shift: Days M-F 7am-3pm
Starting Hourly Pay Rate: $23.64 (Step 1) + $.75 per hour Lead allowance
Essential Functions:
Oversee and delegate daily tasks to shipping associates
Maintain the daily schedule board and the status board
Ensure employees check equipment, perform daily preventative maintenance and report any unsafe conditions to Valmont supervision
Ensure teams are focused on SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost); driving towards team achievement in each of these areas
Lead lean initiatives in the department utilizing lean tools such as the SQDC process, problem solving, 5S, etc.
Supervise employee duties to ensure inventory is relieved properly with transactions such as staging, issuing and receiving
Supervising ship papers to identify product to be loaded as required
Communicate with staging crew to identify problems, concerns, and successes
Communicate with shipping employees about loaded product matters
Use company IFS and Discover Systems to complete job duties
Ensure housekeeping is maintained
Maintain accurate inventories
Monitor and process rejects, ship-papers, packers, pick-lists and load sheets to ensure accuracy and prompt delivery of product to designated areas
Operate overhead crane, forklift, straddle truck and shag truck when needed
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
Prior Leadership/Supervision experience
High School Diploma
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to become a certified forklift operator
Ability to become proficient in operating a straddle truck
Must complete Valmont overhead crane training
Ability to perform basic math: addition, subtraction, decimals and fractions
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
Post-secondary education
Experience using Valmont's IFS & Discover computer system
Experience reading ship papers to identify product needed for loading
Experience performing inventory cycle counts and correcting discrepancies
Certified forklift operator
Certified overhead crane operator
Certified straddle truck operator
Logistics experience inspecting completed loads/deliveries
Excellent communication, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
2 years of supervisory or management experience in a logistics specific role
Training in Lean Manufacturing processes
Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
Working Environment and Physical Efforts:
Work is typically performed in an office setting. The incumbent is regularly required to sit 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 is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent 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 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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 frequent exposure to outside elements for short periods of time. Being outside will also expose them to material handling equipment such as forklifts, straddle trucks, and shag trucks.
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 EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
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.
