Repair and Maintenance Tech - 3rd Shift

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.

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. 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. Available Shift: 1st Shift: Monday - Friday from 5:00 a.m. Compensation: $25.50+ per hour - Based on Experience

A Brief Summary Of This Position: This is an individual contributor position responsible for assisting with all functions of the preventive and repair maintenance, electrical, electronic and mechanical work for the Coatings Division to achieve personal and professional growth. The Maintenance Technician is also responsible for learning basic metal fabrication using welding, cutting and brazing. Incumbent must work safely with the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which includes the ability to complete a respirator fit test per OSHA standards which requires candidate/incumbent to trim or remove facial hair that interferes with the seal of the respirator and adhere to Valmont safety training policies. The Maintenance Technician assists with preventive maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment and facilities with a learned level of proficiency. Responsible for learning plant equipment, including pneumatic and mechanical systems, clutches, brakes, power transmission components, combustion engines, and electrical and hydraulic systems. Assist with basic electrical work and fabrication under supervision of an experienced technician. Records labor and materials used on each repair.

Assist with electrical work.

Communicate with other maintenance and production team members via e-mail, phone, and face‑to‑face.

Operate gauging equipment including tape measures, micrometers, and dial calipers.

Responsible for maintaining tools and equipment.

Must be company trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms and bridge cranes.

Complete Lock‑Out/Tag‑Out training.

Climb and work from ladders, aerial platforms, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet.

Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work in a non‑temperature‑controlled environment, as well as with exposure to outdoors.

Important Details About The Role: This position reports to the Maintenance Manager.

Domestic travel overnight up to 2% annually to assist with maintenance at other plant locations.

Become knowledgeable with plant equipment.

Learn basic testing and troubleshooting skills.

Identify and report equipment abnormalities and safety hazards.

Complete record logs including labor, repairs made, equipment, and use of materials on the computer.

Responsible for working with small hand tools including tape measures, micrometers, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns.

Assist in general plant clean up and housekeeping.

Communicates problems or needs to departmental supervision.

Mechanical aptitude and desire to learn.

The ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions in English.

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Communicate problems or needs to departmental supervision.

Ability to be company trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms and bridge cranes.

Ability to spend 75% of workday standing or walking, 10% bending or kneeling, 10% stooping, and 5% climbing.

Climb and work from ladders, aerial platforms, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet.

Ability to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work in a non‑temperature‑controlled environment, as well as with exposure to outdoors.

Work one (1) to two (2) shifts of overtime per week, as needed.

Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications: Actively pursuing an Associate’s or Technical degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field.

Six (6) months of industrial maintenance experience.

Six (6) months of experience basic welding/fabricating metal structures/components.

Job Training Skill Development: Maintenance Technician must demonstrate a minimum acceptable level of equipment specific knowledge within 12 months of on‑the‑job experience.

Decision Making: The Maintenance Technician assists with troubleshooting plant equipment and facilities that require considerable independent judgment. Physical Effort: The Maintenance Technician spends time climbing, lifting, bending, kneeling, crawling, pulling, stretching, and working in confined spaces and awkward positions, as well as working at heights. Incumbent handles gearboxes on top of machines, changing brakes, motors on cranes, etc. Incumbent spends 75% of his / her workday standing or walking, 10% bending or kneeling, 10% stooping, and 5% climbing.

Working Conditions: The Maintenance Technician works in all conditions that exist in the plant. Conditions range from clean shop work exposure to odors, drafts, wet conditions, dirt, grease, dust, and noise. In addition, the nature of the industry results in extreme heat in the summer (typically 10-15 degrees above outdoor temperature) and melting snow off of incoming material results in damp, cold working conditions in the winter. Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision).

401k retirement plan with company match.

Employer paid life insurance.

Employer paid short‑term and long‑term disability including maternity leave.

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.

Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

401k retirement plan with company match

Employer paid life insurance

Employer paid short‑term and long‑term disability including maternity leave

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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