Senior Field Quality Assurance Representative

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.

Brief Summary of This Position

• This Individual Contributor role is primarily responsible for leading identification and resolution efforts as they pertain to Utility product field issues. It requires a broad understanding of the Utility product, manufacturing processes, inspection requirements, installation, and function.Additionally, this position requires proficiency in Visual (VT), Magnetic Particle (MT), and Ultrasonic (UT) NDT methods.

• This position routinely interacts with customers and third-party representatives and mustdemonstrateprofessionalism and the ability to work in potentially adversarial environments.

• The role also supports audits, customer evaluations, and technical salesassistanceas needed.

Essential Functions

• Reports to the Manager of Field Quality Assurance; no direct reports.

• Up to 80% domestic/international travel with overnight stays.

• Field problem identification and resolution.

• Manage third-party contractors and technical support.

• Perform VT, MT, and UT inspections.

• Audit products and processes.

• Monitor compliance with specifications and work instructions.

• Maintain workplace safety and compliance.

• Lift up to 50 pounds.

Other Important Details about the Role

• Determinesource of quality issues and recommend remedies.

• Oversee remedies and final inspections.

• Support customer pre-production visits.

• Provide on-site support for field projects.

• Write field reports and document findings.

• Perform simple repairs independently.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelordegree + 5years experience,Associatedegree + 7 years, or 9+ years relevant quality experience.

• 5 yearsmetalsfabrication experience including welding plus 2 years QA/QC experience.

• SNT-TC-1A VT Level II, MT Level II, UT Level II.

• AWS-CWI certification.

• NACE CIP Level 1.

• Blueprint reading, technical data interpretation, report writing, problem-solving, and MS Officeproficiency.

• Ability to travel up to 80%.

Highly Qualified Candidates

• 5yearsQA/QC inspector experience.

• 5yearsinspection training.

• 5yearsNDT experience.

• NACE CIP Level 2.

Working Environment and Physical Efforts

• Work performed at field sites, manufacturing plants, and customer/vendor locations. Exposure to weather conditions andrequiredPPE use. Physical activities include climbing, lifting, bending, kneeling, and travel up to 80% of schedule.

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 [email protected].

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.