REMOTE Manufacturing Engineering

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. This role is responsible for managing the manufacturing environment in order to meet production, quality, and cost objectives. This position requires proven abilities in the manufacturing engineering profession with emphasis on project management, methods improvement, economic cost study analysis, plant layouts, tooling design, manufacturing and planning processes.
Staffs, develops, and manages the Manufacturing Engineering group, and leads Manufacturing Engineers, to best achieve goals and objectives in coordination with overall Divisional goals and objectives.
Capital and expense project management including identification, analysis, justification and installation.
Manufacturing problem solving that relates to cost reductions, capacity, planning, safety, quality or manufacturability.
Engineering and development of inhouse tools, fixtures, and programs.
Provides training, direction, and motivation for subordinates and proper recognition of performance to promote professional development and to assure that the work is performed satisfactorily. Reviews performance of subordinates and recommends appropriate action.
Establishes work procedures and guidelines to facilitate flow and accuracy of work, and prioritizes schedules when necessary to meet requirements of sales, manufacturing, and the customer.
Implements established Company, Division, and Department policies and communicates them to subordinates. Plant Manager and other staff members informed of all pertinent items and issues.
Works with manufacturing and quality assurance to establish and maintain acceptable tolerances and standards of workmanship.
Focus on operating costs, labor, material and variable to aid in identifying cost reduction opportunities
Oversee and provide technical expertise in the area of manufacturing processes, finishing systems, and associated manufacturing equipment and cost to marketing, product engineering and manufacturing
Development of production drawings, drafting systems, and computerization of the drafting process
Coordinates the manufacturing engineering segment of the site's long range planning process
Maintenance and security of design information and test data files.
Bachelor Degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related field, with minimum of 10 years of experience
Skills in managing professional people including strong leadership qualities and the ability to motivate employees towards personal and common objectives
Ability to manage multiple tasks within the Manufacturing Engineering organization and provide direction.
Good communication skills in both technical and non-technical application
Professional Engineering registration (qualified through examination) is a plus but not required
Incumbent will be required to travel infrequently, up to approximately 10%. Work is typically performed in an office setting; however, the incumbent may be required to go into the production or shipping/receiving areas or work out in the field. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and participate in meetings. This position may require the incumbent to work outside and travel during all seasons of the year. The incumbent must be able to drive a vehicle, fly in commercial air planes, communicate up and down the organization, and work with individuals from different cultures and backgrounds.
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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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 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.