Group Lead

19845 US Hwy 76 Newberry South Carolina 29108

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

The Group Lead is responsible for leading daily production activities and supporting production personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. This role provides hands-on leadership on the production floor, promotes teamwork and accountability, and serves as a key communication link between production employees and leadership. The Group Lead supports safety, quality, productivity, training, and continuous improvement initiatives while helping ensure customer expectations are met through on-time delivery and operational excellence.

Essential Functions

• Lead and support daily production activities for assigned work areas and personnel.

• Promote a positive team environment through effective communication, coaching, motivation, and accountability.

• Assist in training and onboarding employees to ensure consistent processes, quality standards, and safe work practices.

• Model and reinforce all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements while identifying opportunities for continuous safety improvements.

• Monitor workflow, staffing, equipment, and materials to support production schedules and operational goals.

• Help ensure products are manufactured efficiently and meet quality and customer requirements.

• Maintain production flow and proactively address issues that may impact safety, quality, or delivery.

• Track and communicate daily production, quality, and safety metrics with employees and leadership.

• Support accurate production reporting and timely entry of production information into business systems.

• Assist with tracking shop orders through production and help expedite orders as needed to meet business demands.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment throughout the shift.

• Communicate effectively across shifts and departments to ensure operational alignment and continuity.

• Support employee engagement and maintain a respectful and productive work environment.

• Operate in both indoor and outdoor manufacturing environments while wearing required PPE.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Important Details about the Role

• The employee is responsible for performing assigned duties with limited supervision.

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills are required to effectively work with employees at all levels.

• The position directly impacts safety, quality, productivity, manufacturing costs, and customer satisfaction.

• The employee must help maintain a safe and productive environment while ensuring quality products are shipped complete and on time.

• This position reports to the Production Supervisor.

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

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

• 1 year of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Previous leadership, team lead, or coaching experience preferred.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication equipment, and production operations.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to read and use measuring tools including tape measures, micrometers, and gauges.

• Overhead crane and/or forklift experience preferred.

• Valid Driver's License with a safe driving record preferred.

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while meeting safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting up to 20 pounds.

• Ability to become certified in forklift operation and other required equipment.

• Ability to wear required PPE and follow all facility safety regulations.

• Maintain a safe and productive working environment.

• Able to do basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and fraction conversion)

• Able to read and comprehend routings and blueprints

• Able to use a tape measure

• Able to use a computer to enter production data, perform time keeping functions, interface with machines and other equipment

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of experience in a leadership role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma training or certification.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing production demands.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow work instructions and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with others.

• Strong commitment to workplace safety and continuous improvement.

• Self-motivated individual with integrity, accountability, and a strong work ethic.

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.

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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.