2698 Lakeview Rd American Falls Idaho 83211-5262
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This is an Individual Contributor position in the Irrigation division. Working under the direction of the center’s manager, and within the guidelines of established procedures, the Warehouse Associate is responsible for selecting the appropriate item, packing it properly and moving any needed material. The incumbent has a direct effect on the level of customer service Valmont provides as a shipment error or incomplete shipment could cost our customer downtime and loss of crop. This position requires close attention to detail to accurately pick and pack the correct parts. Those parts are then prepared for shipment and the appropriate documentation is sent with each order. Parts can be loaded on a trailer or container, sent by express courier, or put in a vehicle for direct delivery to a local customer. The position of the Warehouse Associate also involves order entry processing, inventory control functions such as perform cycle counts, investigate and resolve discrepancies as well as direct customer service. The incumbent also participates in Lean projects within the facility and works in a manner consistent with company safety policies.
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level can be loud at times. The incumbent works around material which is stacked overhead height. If assigned a forklift responsibility, many employees notice a constant jarring and bouncing while operating a forklift. Working conditions may vary with specific work assignments and areas. Safety glasses and metatarsal safety shoes are required in the warehouse area. The employee needs to be able to spend the entire work shift within this production environment.
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Some items will weigh more than 50 lbs., in such an instance team lifting or a forklift should be used. An individual employee should never lift more than 50 lbs. without some type of assistance. Must be able to withstand this physical effort for the duration of designated shift.
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:
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.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
At Valmont we design and manufacture what matters. From creating custom transmission, distribution and substation structures that bring energy and opportunity to every corner of the nation, to light poles that make our cities feel safer and irrigation systems that help feed the world. We take pride in the things we make and how we make them.
A Fortune 1000 company, we’ve been going strong since 1946. Valmont serves two primary segments — agriculture and infrastructure — with six markets we serve: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. Our 11,000 employees work across more than 80 manufacturing sites in 21 countries to make a fundamental difference across communities, the country and the globe, every day.
Learn more about how we’re Conserving Resources. Improving Life.® at valmont.com.
Valmont Industries Inc. (VMI) is publicly traded on the NYSE.
