Maintenance 1

About the role

This is an individual contributor position responsible for performing most functions of the preventive and repair maintenance, electrical, electronic and mechanical work for the Coatings Division with proficiency. The Maintenance Technician 1 is also responsible for fabrication of fixtures using welding, cutting and brazing.

Responsibilities

• Test, inspect, repair, troubleshoot and re-assemble basic plant equipment, components, and systems including but not limited to overhead bridge cranes, hoists, gear boxes, forklifts, straddle trucks, pneumatic and mechanical systems, power transmission components, combustion engines, boiler systems, and electrical and hydraulic systems
• Perform basic electrical work, and assist in highly skilled electrical work
• Fabricate fixtures using welding, cutting, brazing, and surface hardening applications
• Communicate with supervisor and other maintenance and production team members via e-mail, phone, and face-to-face
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a professional manner
• Operate small hand tools including tape measures, micrometers, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns and maintain tools and equipment
• Operate gauging equipment including tape measures, micrometers, and dial calipers
• Identify and report equipment abnormalities and safety hazards
• Absorb and apply basic equipment specific knowledge within 12 months of on the job experience
• Make decisions whether or not equipment can run safely or needs immediate attention for repairs
• Make recommendations to supervision and prioritize necessary repairs
• Troubleshoot of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical equipment may require independent judgment at the work site or at additional Valmont sites requesting maintenance assistance

Requirements

• One (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Communicate problems or needs to departmental supervision
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a professional manner
• Pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
• High awareness for safety with the ability to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work in a non-temperature controlled environment, as well as with exposure to outdoors
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, although most frequent lift is up to 30 pounds
• Ability to be company trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms and bridge cranes in arc flash safety, confined space entry, hazardous energy control and fall protection
• 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
• Must be able to distinguish colors
• The ability to work one (1) to two (2) shifts of overtime per week, as needed
• Actively pursue an Associate’s or Technical degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field
• One year of experience with basic troubleshooting pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems
• One year of experience basic welding/fabricating metal structures/components
• Climb and work from ladders, man lifts, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet
• Work in adverse conditions: wet, hot, dusty, dirty or cold
• Industrial boiler certification
• Structural welding certification
• Pipe welding certification

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable with plant equipment
• Knowledgeable with basic testing, troubleshooting, disassembly, inspecting, precise measuring, repair and re-assembly of all plant equipment and components with limited instruction
• Identify and report equipment abnormalities and safety hazards
• Must be company tested and authorized to operate a forklift
• Assist in general plant clean up and housekeeping

Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide of whole numbers and fractions to perform calculations and conversions to and from metric and English measurement standards
• Aptitude for problem solving and the ability to plan for potential problems or needs
• Ability to interpret and fabricate components based on basic blueprints or specification sheets
• Ability to work in high stress situations under adverse conditions for long period of time using intense mental and visual concentration
• Good hand to eye coordination with a good sense of depth perception at all times
• The ability to work one (1) to two (2) shifts of overtime per week, as needed

Benefits

• 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