Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

9 South 12th St Midland Pennsylvania 15059

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.

Why Valmont

A career with Valmont is a career with a future! Valmont is a global manufacturing company with employment opportunities around the world for qualified candidates. Wherever you live, whatever you do, chances are Valmont is part of your life: Lighting and traffic poles that guide your way; Utility poles that bring power to your home and business; Communication poles and towers that enable your wireless communications; Irrigation equipment that brings much-needed water to cropland while conserving fresh water resources; and, long-lasting finishes that improve products around the world every day. Valmont needs YOU to make it all possible!

How you will contribute

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Maintenance Technician position in the Midland, PA Coatings site. We are looking for a highly driven individual that will maintain and repair all Galvanizing equipment within the Global Coatings Division. Additionally, you will...

• Perform light electrical work to repair or maintain company equipment

• Move hazardous waste drums from still room to the hazardous waste storage area

• Install and configure new equipment as well as dismantle and replace defective or old parts and machines

• Plan and manage the repair and maintenance of all equipment and buildings

• Adjust necessary equipment to ensure efficient and safe operation.

What it takes

Required Qualifications

• Three years of previous experience in an Industrial Maintenance position

• A working knowledge of pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems

• The ability to demonstrate mechanical/basic electrical knowledge through testing

• Significant electrical knowledge of 480/220 3-phase and 110 volt

• The ability to climb and work from ladders, man lifts, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 ft.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

• The ability to pay close attention to detail and follow work instructions

• Two years of previous experience operating hand and/or power tools

• 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

Highly qualified candidates will also possess:

• An Associate's or Technical degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field

• Six years of previous experience in an Industrial Maintenance position

• Must have a high awareness for safety at all times

• A working knowledge of metallurgy for fabrication and repair of metal structures/components

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.