QUALITY TECHNICIAN - HOURLY

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Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. 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.

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A Brief Summary of This Position:

This Quality Technician position will help evaluate and maintain the Quality System and to keep departments in compliance.

Essential Functions:

• This position reports to the Quality Manager.
• Review work instructions and job travelers to verify processes for accuracy.
• Determine different material conditions on parts to determine their acceptability.
• Assist the Quality Manager with customer issues and customer inventories.
• Able to diagnose, determine root cause, and provide corrective actions on quality-related problems.
• Prepare, conduct, and document internal audits, agenda, and results, monthly.
• Issues corrective actions as needed and follow up on outstanding corrective actions, monthly.
• Analyze/evaluate manufacturing processes to identify improvement opportunities and review new processes for possible integration into systems.
• Perform data gathering, analysis, and distribution of all quality-related data.
• Review and maintain specification files ensuring current revision (bi-yearly).
• Able to work with a diverse group of people.

Other Important Details about the Role:

• Oversee vendor’s quality approval qualification.
• Maintain First Article data.
• Review and approve changes, revisions, and modifications to the quality system.
• Communicate quality system requirements, expectations, and goals to leads, supervisors, and managers.
• Able to make independent decisions with minimal supervision.
• Perform in-house Calibrations of Measuring Equipment and maintain Calibration Log.
• Perform Work Instruction Training and maintain a Training Log.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• 0-3 years of experience in a manufacturing and/or quality role
• Working knowledge of the Quality processes of an organization
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand blueprints and specifications.
• Ability to read, operate, and interpret various precision measuring equipment.
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to persuade others to change and adapt to new processes.
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• High degree of accuracy
• Associate degree in engineering technology, quality, or a related field.
• Strong math aptitude, ability to read blueprints, and a working knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manager
• The ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is performed in both production areas and office settings.  The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings.    The environment is fast-paced and demanding most of the time.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in all areas with various files and forms and while working on the computer.   Incumbents must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrist rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

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

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.