General Shop Help 1

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Lindon, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Valmont is seeking a motivated individual for the General Shop Help position in its Lindon, Utah Coatings Division. The role prepares products and materials for galvanizing by hanging angle on spreader bars, staging tubular products, and preparing small parts. The work includes handling steel and production fixtures, preparing products for pickling or galvanizing, product finishing, and general plant cleanup. The position involves standing for extended periods in an open-air plant environment and working around process-related fumes, dust, heat, and cold.

Requirements

• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
• Ability to communicate problems or needs to departmental supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from ground to shoulder height or higher.
• Ability to stand for long periods, including the length of the shift, in an open-air environment, wear PPE, and maintain a safe work environment.
• High awareness of safety at all times.
• Passion, integrity, and drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Six months of previous experience in a galvanizing position.
• Six months of previous experience with hand tools and gauges, including impact wrenches, air grinders, drills, taps, oxygen acetylene torches, and mill gauges.
• Six months of previous experience operating a bridge crane.
• Ability to communicate and interact positively with coworkers.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow work instructions.
• Certification in heavy equipment operation, including forklift.

Responsibilities

• Inspect production fixtures, chains, and hooks and ensure their safe use and disposition.
• Hand-wire small to medium-sized parts to racks for pickling or galvanizing.
• Pull and place chains and ropes around steel bundles for racking.
• Move lightweight pieces of steel by hand between locations in the plant and yard.
• Perform paddling functions to improve galvanized product quality, including using air guns to blow off zinc needles.
• Use air- or electric-powered tools to prepare or clean up steel for pickling or galvanizing.
• Assist with general plant cleanup and housekeeping.
• Work safely and protect self and others from accidents and injury.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, including maternity leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Dependent care.
• Employee assistance programs and other work-life support.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Voluntary programs, including tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, health coaching, mortgage services, and home and auto insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed