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Shipper 1St Shift

Valmont Industries, Inc.
  • Elkhart, IN
  • Autofill and Review
5 days ago

Job Description

3403 Charlotte Ave Elkhart Indiana 46517-1150

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.

Essential Functions

  • Operate a 15,000 pound forklift to move material up to 40 foot in length
  • Using an overhead crane or hoist to move materials
  • Read blueprints accurately to identify material and components
  • Load material onto trucks
  • Maintain material traceability both inside the shop and outside in the yard
  • Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and work both in a non-temperature controlled environment and outdoors.
  • Assist with cycle counts
  • Enter data into computer software, as needed
  • Transport parts and material to correct location
  • Identify and label material with correct information and place into inventory
  • Verify counts, measurements and material information for accuracy
  • Rotate stock and/or replenish overflow
  • Stack, sort and stock parts
  • Unload material from trucks to stage in outside yard and/or inside shop
  • Other duties as required and/or assigned.

Important Details about the Role

  • The employee is responsible for own work.
  • Must be able to work with other employees to complete job.
  • The employee must maintain a safe and productive work environment producing a quality product which is shipped complete and on time to satisfy the needs of the customer.
  • Ability to work with wood and small hand tools such as tape measures, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns.
  • The employee has a direct impact on safety, quality, productivity, TME (total manufacturing expenses), and customer satisfaction.
  • This position reports to the Shipping Supervisor

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

  • The ability to calculate simple mathematics and interpret shop drawings.
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • One year experience working in a fast paced manufacturing environment
  • Dara entry computer skills and knowledge
  • Ability to read and work with prints, drawings and work documents
  • Ability to accurately take measurements using close tolerance measuring instruments
  • Acceptable attendance and prior employment record
  • The ability to work in a team environment with a diverse group of people.
  • The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
  • Wear required personal protective equipment and follow facility safety regulations.
  • Maintain a safe and productive working environment.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

  • 1 - 3 years of experience in shipping/receiving position.
  • Familiarity with radial saws, hand tools, overhead cranes and general shop safety
  • The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
  • The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
  • Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.
  • Must have a high awareness for safety at all times.

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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationElkhart, IN
IndustryManufacturing
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1946

About Company

Valmont Industries began in 1946 when our founder, Robert B. Daugherty combined his $5,000 savings and wholehearted belief that business could and should be done better. Since that modest start more than half a century ago, our company has grown to be an international leader in engineered products and services for infrastructure and water-conserving irrigation equipment for agriculture. From the lighting and traffic structures that guide your way, to communication towers and utility structures that power your home and business, to irrigation equipment that waters the croplands on which your food is grown, Valmont products improve lives worldwide. Valmont’s employees are passionate about the products we make. Along with our customers, they are the cornerstone of our success. We pride ourselves on being people of integrity who excel at delivering optimal results. We pursue opportunities for growth by taking our products and processes to new markets, introducing new products to regions where we have a presence, and continually improving our services to ensure that Valmont solutions are second-to-none.

Skills

  • Agricultureunmatched
  • Blueprintsunmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Softwareunmatched
  • Craneunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
  • Data Entryunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Diabetesunmatched
  • Diversityunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • Fortune 1000 Customersunmatched
  • Hand Toolsunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Inventory Cycle Countsunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Lift/Move 40 Poundsunmatched
  • Loading/Unloadingunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Material Movingunmatched
  • Mathematicsunmatched
  • Mortgageunmatched
  • Prescription Drugsunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
  • Stock Rotationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Traceabilityunmatched

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