Developmental Operations Manager

28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016

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A Brief Summary of This Position :

The Developmental Operations Manager is a Manager level role within Valmont’s Coatings Division.   The incumbent must be a highly driven individual who is a confident, hands-on, and independent self-starter with a strong OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) manufacturing or industrial coatings background to join the organization and acquire the skills and experience necessary to lead a galvanizing company. This position manages a two or three shift operation including oversight of safety, production, quality, shipping and receiving, scheduling, maintenance, chemical reclamation, lean implementation and initiatives, and compliance reporting.  This high potential position demonstrates the ability and self-discipline to carefully and accurately run multiple departments, as well as has a desire to advance quickly in an organization. This developmental position is designed to support the growth and expansion of our business and organization.

Essential Functions :

• Manage the use of plant resources to ensure that all plant operations are meeting or exceeding safety, quality, and production goals set by the General Manager
• Oversee the production operations of a galvanizing facility
• Receive intense training in industrial troubleshooting, accounting, financial forecasting, human resources, and galvanizing sales and services
• Assist in identifying operations’ best practices, performing lean audits and kaizen events, and travel occasionally to assist / learn from high level project management experiences
• Within two to four years, the successful Operations Manager will be expected to transition into a higher level position running his / her own site somewhere in the US with full Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility – including oversight of operations, sales, accounting, lean implementation, HR and engineering
• Facilitate positive customer relations through the services of quality coated product and on-time delivery
• Utilize production and other analytical reports to better gauge plant performance and to make better decisions
• Review and control operation expenses for raw materials, operating supplies, and equipment
• Maintain manpower requirements through proper staffing, training, and development of production employees, supervisors, and other technical personnel
• Ensure compliance with environmental and safety requirements as specified by corporate policy and government regulation

Other Important Details about the Role :

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

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications :

Working Environment and Physical Efforts :

Some of the working conditions for this position is in a manufacturing shop environment with exposure to dirt, grease, fumes, cold, heat, noise, dust. The Operations Manager will work in both the office and shop environment.   Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time.  10-15% travel is required for this position.  Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists 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.

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