Job Information
Valmont Industries General Labor (Evening Shift) in El Dorado, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13518133
The General Labor is an Individual Contributor responsible for performing various non-technical tasks throughout the plant including operation of cranes, forklifts or simple machinery.
Essential Functions:
- Assist other workers by performing specific or general duties, usually of lesser skill
- Keep other workers supplied with material, tools and supplies
- Perform routing machine operations such as feeding or unloading machines
- Setup and operate a variety of grinding machines
- Perform operator inspections on crane and forklift
- Other duties as required and/or assigned
Important Details about the Role
- Setup, operate, and perform general maintenance of equipment
- Accountable and responsible for essential tools and equipment provided along with the maintenance of these tools and equipment
- Actively participates in department safety, demonstrates excellent safety practices and behaviors which conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
- This position reports to the Production Supervisor
Working Conditions & Physical Efforts:
Work is primarily performed in an indoor shop environment. This position will be exposed to all hazards located at manufacturing sites including noise, fumes, excessive heat/cold, dust, welding arc, all chemicals associated with the manufacturing areas, smoke, and confined spaces. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time.The job requires safety glasses, hearing protection, and metatarsal safety shoes be worn at all times. The employee must be able to spend the entire work shift on their feet within the shop environment. The incumbent must also be able to wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) for working in the production facility.
Hazards:
This job requires handling metal objects, some of which have sharp edges. Extreme care and awareness should be taken for all production jobs. Below are some common hazards that exist for this particular position. Set up and run of equipment provides the potential for injury through slips, falls, strains, pinch points, tripping hazards, shot blasting equipment, high pressure air nozzles, material handling equipment.