Shipper

About the role

A Brief Summary Of This Position The Shipper position is an individual contributor in the Shipping Department. This person must be a highly driven individual that will bundle, crate, box, and wrap products to be shipped. The majority of work schedule will be at the Steele, AL location.

Responsibilities

• Operate a 15,000 pound forklift to move material up to 40 foot in length.
• Perform sandblasting and surface preparation on products to meet coating and quality requirements.
• Read blueprints accurately to identify material and components.
• Load material onto trucks.
• Maintain material traceability both inside the shop and outside in the yard.
• Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and work both in a non-temperature controlled environment and outdoors.
• Absorb and enter data into computer software, as needed.
• Transport parts and material to correct location.
• Identify and label material with correct information and place into inventory.
• Verify counts, measurements and material information for accuracy.
• Rotate stock and/or replenish overflow.
• Stack, sort and stock parts.
• Unload material from trucks to stage in outside yard and/or inside shop.
• Ability to operate sandblasting equipment.
• Other duties as required and/or assigned.

Requirements

• The employee is responsible for own work.
• Must be able to work with other employees to complete job.
• The employee must maintain a safe and productive work environment producing a quality product which is shipped complete and on time to satisfy the needs of the customer.
• Ability to work with wood and small hand tools such as tape measures, saws, drills, riveters, and nail guns.
• The employee has a direct impact on safety, quality, productivity, TME (total manufacturing expenses), and customer satisfaction.
• This position reports to the Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• The ability to calculate simple mathematics and interpret shop drawings.
• The ability to perform manual labor in an industrial environment, including sandblasting operations.
• Data entry computer skills and knowledge.
• The ability to read and work with prints, drawings and work documents.
• The ability to accurately take measurements using close tolerance measuring instruments.
• Acceptable attendance and prior employment record.
• The ability to work in a team environment with a diverse group of people.
• The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and follow facility safety regulations.
• Maintain a safe and productive working environment.

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.