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Looper Operator

Valmont Industries, Inc.
Valley, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 4/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2025

28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016

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.

Starting pay $25 / hr PLUS $2 / hr shift differential

Available Shift : 3rd

Brief Summary

The Looper Operator is responsible for maintaining a continuous strip of material between the uncoiler and the tube mill to enable a continuous operation.  Duties include operation of an overhead crane and various other equipment for unloading and handling heavy coils of steel.  The Looper Operator must be able to operate hydraulic systems and set up the entire driving system on the mill.  The position will also assist the mill operator and cutoff operator as needed.

Essential Functions

  • Weld coils together to maintain a continuous strip of material between the uncoiler and tube mill in enable continuous process flow
  • Load / unload steel coils on a coil tree using and overhead crane
  • Use a tape measure and micrometer to ensure product meets all quality requirements
  • Provide assistance during set ups on the mill as needed
  • Maintain complete records of all coils used during the shift including width, gauge, pounds, and footage of each coil
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and operate the floor scrubber occasionally as time allows

Required Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of relevant work experience
  • Ability to read and write legibly
  • Ability to use decimals and fractions, converting both ways
  • Ability to operate a hand-held overhead crane
  • Able to operate a forklift and obtain a Valmont forklift license within 30 days
  • Able to lift ends of steel coils weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Highly Qualified

  • Experience with a stick welder, wire welder, strip welder, plasma cutter, or cutting torch
  • Experience operating a hand-held overhead crane
  • 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

    Salary : $5,250

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