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Valmont Industries, Inc. Associate Design Drafter in Remote, Nebraska
Remote Office Remote Office Nebraska 99999
Why Valmont
We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
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.
Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.
A Brief Summary of This Position:
This individual contributor position in the Engineered Support Structures (ESS) division involves reading and interpreting customer order information to process orders for production and customer submittal drawings. The role handles low to moderate complexity tasks, prepares necessary drawings and data, and interacts with other departments to resolve customer order and manufacturing issues under the supervision of the Drafting Manager/Supervisor. Limited customer contact may be required.
The position involves ensuring quality and lead time objectives are met, and requires inter-departmental communication to maintain effective relationships. The incumbent must report any inconsistencies or missing information to a supervisor and have all work checked by a Drafting Supervisor or Senior Design Drafter. Knowledge of company policies, procedures, and product lines is essential, with minimal deviations allowed. The role also includes establishing work routines and recommending improvements to product designs and drafting procedures.
Essential Functions:
Reports to Drafting Manager with no direct or indirect reports
Travel up to 5% (domestically) for this role
Investigates and analyzes design problems, determining necessary changes and corrections
Makes sketches for other designers/drafters
Interprets specifications and standards, provides information to ensure customer requirements are met
Requisitions parts and products for company use
Prepares lists and quantities for purchasing
Discusses assignment details with engineers, supervisors, customers, and suppliers, preparing sketches and drawings for manufacturing plans
Communicates with customers to resolve specification questions
Assists team members with shop drawings on a project basis
Important Details about the Role:
Reviews customer contract drawings, specifications, and instructions
Manages department backlog, updates computerized backlog, and meets schedule commitments
Maintains productivity and order accuracy as per departmental priorities
Keeps a cooperative and professional attitude with all departments
Maintains an accurate filing system of customer requirements
Stays aware of current drafting policies, procedures, and manufacturing capabilities
Recommends and helps implement changes to drafting procedures and standard designs
Handles special assignments as requested
Provides assistance to departments in interpreting customer specifications and manufacturing capabilities
Supports any department with technical or drafting needs to enhance product or company interests
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
High School diploma and 1+ years of work/educational experience
Technical skills in computer-aided drafting and basic mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry) from an Associate of Applied Science degree or related experience
Experience with 3-D modeling techniques
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings and product requirements
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to travel up to 5% (domestically)
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
Associate degree in Drafting
Strong working knowledge of 3D Computer-Aided Design Software
AutoCAD 2013, Reproduction Equipment, Scientific Calculator, and Drafting Equipment knowledge/experience
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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.
Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.
Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries.
That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.
- That’s the value we add.
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