Valmont Industries, Inc.

Overview

Valmont is a Fortune 1000 company that focuses on advancing agricultural productivity and infrastructure. The VUG Production Lead - Welding position involves leading a team in a manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in production.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and promote a strong Safety-First culture.
• Provide daily direction and support to production employees.
• Work alongside the team while helping achieve safety, quality, production, and delivery goals.
• Lead shift start-up meetings and communicate daily priorities and performance expectations.
• Monitor production performance and address issues that could impact safety, quality, cost, or delivery.
• Ensure required quality checks, documentation, and production paperwork are completed accurately.
• Maintain work instructions, best practices, and material flow to support efficient production.
• Train and coach employees to promote consistent work methods, quality, and performance.
• Provide employees with timely feedback, recognition, and guidance on individual and team performance.
• Identify cross-training opportunities and help strengthen team capabilities.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts to understand losses, equipment issues, and production interruptions and help prevent recurrence.
• Develop a strong working knowledge of the equipment and processes within the assigned department.
• Monitor equipment condition and coordinate needed repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain an organized production area and ensure the department is prepared for the following shift.
• Communicate effectively across shifts, departments, employees, and leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3+ years of welding experience
• 3+ years of leadership experience, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• High school diploma or GED
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, and production equipment
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read and use measuring equipment such as micrometers, flatness and radius gauges, and tape measures
• Ability to read blueprints, where applicable
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while meeting safety, quality, and production expectations
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to be trained and certified to operate a forklift and, where applicable, an overhead crane
• Ability to wear required PPE and follow all facility safety requirements

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• 401k
• PTO

Additional Information

• Primary Work Location: Houston, TX | Reporting Facility: Brenham, TX
• Day Shift | 1st Shift Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Starting Pay: $30.55 – $31.80/hour, based on experience & qualifications
• $0.75/hour Lead Allowance
• Built-In Pay Progression: Increase opportunities at 90 days, 1 year, and 2 years
• Periodic Wage Review Opportunities
• Annual Discretionary Bonus Opportunity