Careers

• Maintains an accurate perpetual inventory and maintains data within the ERP system.
• Creates a dedicated forklift route plan.
• Utilizes planning and organizational skills in coordination of the inventory team to effectively maximize their time in support of the facilities objectives.
• Analyze physical inventory, establish and maintain inventory discrepancy investigations and generate appropriate reporting to maintain adequate inventory levels and appropriate control (min – max).
• Perform cycle counts of inventory in accordance with policies; analyzes and reports results publishing corrective action plans as appropriate.
• Maintains employee performance through the proper use and administration of the organizations recognition, feedback and discipline processes to ensure efficient department operations.
• Ensures appropriate data from various resources and inputs data into various operational reports to provide correct, up-to-date information in order to analyze department operations, department scheduling and staffing. Reviews areas of non-conformances and defines suggested corrective action where necessary.
• Supervises kitting parts to jobs.
• Interacts with administrative and management staff to identify inventory control process changes and improvements. Develops or assists in the development and implementation of necessary action plans to accomplish department related objectives.
• Works with the appropriate persons as necessary to correct equipment and other related maintenance issues that are discovered to maximize efficiency, minimize downtime and maintain plant safety. Works with the maintenance staff to ensure items are completed in a timely manner that accomplishes set objectives while remaining cognizant of production and maintenance schedules.
• Supervises inventory functions in a cost effective manner without disruption to key business objectives.
• Maintains safe, open and proactive working environment treating employees with dignity and respect.
• Ensures appropriate initial and ongoing training of employees in safety, forklifts and operational objectives.
• Provide timely, accurate, and candid information on critical issues to management, colleagues, and team members as appropriate.
• Leads by example fostering teamwork, sound business decisions and fairness within the Sabre organization.

• Verifies material received meets the purchase order’s requirements and specifications.
• Reviews discrepancies and works with Receiving, Purchasing, Quality, and/or Vendor to reconcile errors.
• Signs, distributes, and stores Bill of Ladings and Material Test Reports, confirming accurate receipt of ordered materials.
• Scans receiving documents to electronic file prior to delivering hard copy documents to Quality Control.
• Receives all incoming material into Epicor.
• Assists Material Handlers with the marking and placement of material into a bin location.
• Inputs material certifications into Epicor.
• Assist in physical inventories.
• Assist with locating and distributing Material Test Reports to Subcontract vendors when Sabre is supplying the material.
• Contributes to a safe working environment by being responsible for quality, safety, organization, and cleanliness in your area of operation.
• Contribute to team effort by communicating and working well with others, as well as accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Reads daily workloads to determine what parts and shafts are required, and prioritizes according to constraint and shipping buffers.
• Determines what materials are needed, checks materials on hand, and orders any other materials needed from stores.
• Instructs material handler on what material to load and/or unload, which material to return to stores, how to load table to maximize productivity.
• Checks material for grade, thickness, and size.
• Color-codes parts as required per routing.
• Reads prints, determines tolerances, and checks parts against prints to ensure quality of parts being cut. Based on the appearance and quality of parts being produced, makes appropriate adjustments to the processes, such as travel speed, tip size, tip replacement, gas pressures, kerf compensation, torch height, and other factors as needed to produce the desired quality.
• Performs all functions associated with operation of the CNC shape cutting machine. Start-up and shutdown procedures. Transfer of programs to and from the host computer, setting up the programs to produce required parts, originating programs from standard shapes, modifying programs from oxy-fuel to plasma and from plasma to oxy-fuel, adjusting kerf settings.
• Understands all functions on CNC, i.e. plasma cutting tips/nozzle size and speed charts, oxy-fuel cutting tips and gas pressures, kerf settings, amperage settings, standard shapes, keyboard to computer, and appropriate instruction manuals.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly operator preventive maintenance.
• Communicates problems with CNC shape cutter or any other equipment to lead man, supervisor, and/or maintenance to ensure problem resolution.
• Uses knowledge of the machine and its characteristics to assist maintenance personnel in maintaining and trouble shooting its system.
• Uses and understands measuring instruments, i.e. tape measure, level, protractor, and micrometer.
• Determines optimum plate utilization to minimize scrap.
• Maintains housekeeping in assigned areas.
• Responsible for safety and environmental issues regarding assigned area, i.e. Material handling of material, crane use, vacuum lift use, cutting torch, hot parts, lifting weight limits, proper eye protection, and proper level in water table to minimize smoke generated during cutting process

• Uses common shop mathematics to compute the necessary angles and dimensions required.
• Read tape measure, angle finder, and other necessary measuring devices.
• Read blueprints and flat sheets to lay out work within tolerances to assure accuracy and to meet required specifications and department quality standards.
• Uses overhead bridge cranes to load and unload press, requiring acceptable levels of eye, hand and foot coordination.
• Adjusts to different depth and tilt settings on the press to proper positions to meet tolerances and various specifications.
• Reads and understands labor reporting system, and uses same to report work accomplished, as well as any needed shop or productivity reports.
• Uses all necessary safety equipment and procedures, to prevent injury to himself/herself or other personnel.
• Stands 100% of the time while operating press.
• Lifts, pulls, pushes, pries, and drags heavy materials into position 20% of the shift.

• Serves as a “Working Lead Person”
• Responsible for overseeing and delegating daily task to assigned production employees.
• Efficiently use the company’s computer system (EPICOR/Vantage - MES), to collect labor hours and track process information on each job.
• Supervises employee duties to insure Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals are being met.
• Responsible for training production employees as needed.
• Ensures all daily production cards are filled out properly with the correct cost centers, part numbers, job numbers, and time worked on parts. (This will be replaced by the Vantage/MES system in the near future)
• Insures housekeeping is maintained in area.
• Uses Microsoft Outlook (email) to communicate within and outside of the department.
• Operate various materials handling equipment, to include but not limited to, overhead cranes, forklift, and pallet jacks.
• Assist employees in reading and interpreting blue prints.
• Assist in the training of employees on equipment within the departments/bays.
• Creates a team environment based on mutual dignity and respect.
• Assist in the implementation of the master plan to ensure goals and project delivery dates are met.
• Assist in the organization and development of personnel.
• Must be a self-starter, able to multi-task, have strong communication skills and ability to lead and motivate employees.
• The lead helps to ensure machinery, tools, and equipment are in good working order.
• Communicates to appropriate personnel any unusual operating conditions.
• Ensures a quality product is being produced while at the same time able to assist in solving problems as they arise.
• Ensures all company policies and procedures are being followed. Also “participate in developing” new policies and procedures as a process of continuous improvement at the direction of management.
• Provides cross training opportunities to capable individuals.
• Assigns work to meet daily priorities, helps to determine if departmental overtime is needed to meet customer ship dates, and provides any other assistance as directed by the supervisor.
• Observes and documents employee performance for the supervisor.
• Assist in conducting employee evaluations.
• Able to effectively conduct weekly Safety Gang Box meetings as required by Management and the Safety Department.
• The incumbent will be required to work the following schedules; (unless otherwise stated by the department Supervisor or Manager). The addition time will allow for a Lead Person change over meeting to be conducted on the shop floor or in the Supervisor’s office.
• Day shift Lead Person is required to start 15 minutes prior to the start of their departments shift and stay over 15 minutes after the end of their departments shift.
• Night shift Lead Person is required to start 30 minutes prior to the start of their departments shift.

• Must learn how to effectively use the Epicore/Vantage computer system to report data, check job schedules, inventory levels, routings, bill of materials, as well as, train new and existing employees.
• Must be able to read blue prints and visually inspect shafts and hardware.
• Must be able to read and understand Sabre’s Quality Manual and manufacturing tolerances.
• Must learn how to communicate effectively; orally and in writing.

• Previous Flux Core welding experience required
• It is preferred that the experience is in a manufacturing environment
• Must be capable of bending, stooping, crawling as well as lifting up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures
• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Must be able to stand 100% of scheduled shift, while lifting, push, prying, and dragging heavy materials
• Must be able to read, write, understand blueprints and weld symbols
• Ability to communicate, read and write in English is required

• Design Engineer I is responsible for the interpretation of customer specifications, developing design proposal of structures, processing orders by using the company's approved related design procedures and computer software, supporting PLS POLE and CAD drawing preparation and collaborating with manufacturing on processes and procurement.
• Communications with customers, which may include customer contact by phone, letter, fax, email and in person, are required.
• For training purposes, the Design Engineer I may perform more complex structural analysis and design to develop higher engineering knowledge and abilities.
• Design Engineer I needs to attend different meetings (technical, pre-bid meeting, conference calls, trainings, safety, STS Quarterly All Call Meeting, etc...).

• Two to four years of experience in structural design and analysis of electrical transmission steel pole structures and their components is preferred.
• Be able to perform structural analysis and design of transmission and substation structures and their components.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Multi tasking capability.

• Schedules all incoming customer sales orders while monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on any deviations concerning lead times and productions rates.
• Logically and accurately schedules all finished goods and components through all phases of the manufacturing areas for both long-range and short-range production plans.
• Develops and maintains the Material Planning Schedules, long and short-range production plans, long and short-range capacity requirements and provides liaison support between marketing and manufacturing.
• Ensures on-time shipments of all customer orders as required by sales and maintains accurate and precise constraint schedules to guarantee the highest level of throughput is realized.
• Responsible for the planning, coordinating and reviewing of all activities related to company goals involving production planning and scheduling to satisfy all customer requirements.
• Monitors all subordinate areas of manufacturing to effectively and promptly address all peak loads.
• Prompt resolution of Engineering Change Notices, scrapped and/or lost parts, customer improvement requests, material substitutions as necessary and reschedules of shop loads as required.
• Communicates this information to the appropriate shop supervisors effectively and thoroughly.
• Possess the intuitive ability to deign procedures and systems to assist all other areas in support of the System Constraint.
• Executes special assignments as directed by the Plant Manager.
• Creating and maintaining spreadsheets for each customer’s orders
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• Previous experience as an ERP/MRP Scheduler
• Ability to do basic math: addition, subtraction, multiplication & division, with both fractions and decimals.
• Basic knowledge of products produced by the Tubular Division.
• Must have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Must have excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Must have a basic knowledge in reading blue prints.
• Must have a basic knowledge of shop capabilities.
• Must have a basic knowledge of specs.
• Must have an understanding of all procedures pertaining to Scheduling, Purchasing and Inventory Control.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks to ensure schedules are maintained.

• Reads and interprets daily workloads to determine what parts and shafts are required, and prioritize according to shipping buffer.
• Determines what products are needed, locates and identifies products to be brought in for painting.
• Occasionally operates forklift truck and straddle truck to move products into painting facility.
• Sort product to be painted according to finish required and size of parts in order to get efficient use of the equipment.
• Uses overhead crane and lowerator to load products for conveying through the blasting and painting processes.
• Operates conveyor system to move rail dollies to successive stages of blasting, spray coating, and oven curing.
• Operates and maintains conveyors and elevator for recycling steel grit, and air filtration system for purifying air to be exhausted from the blasting chamber.
• Monitors level of blasting media in the storage hopper, and add material when needed.
• Manually wraps finish painted poles after product has exited the oven and cooled. Operate semi-automatic wrapper to wrap small pole products.
• Uses digital film thickness gauge to measure film thickness to assure product has adequate paint thickness and coverage according to Valmont Industries, Inc. specifications. Log thickness readings on log sheet for tracking purposes.
• Uses proper measures to assure long and productive life of all equipment and facilities. Includes immaculate housekeeping at all times.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly operator preventative maintenance on designated equipment.
• While moving through the department performing his or her duties, maintains high level of alertness regarding safety and housekeeping. When movement of products exposes unkempt areas, takes immediate action to clean up dunage and debris.
• While moving throughout the department performing material handling duties, maintains a high level of alertness regarding safety and housekeeping. When movement of poles exposes unkempt areas, takes immediate action to clean up dunage and debris.

• Must have knowledge of basic shop mathematics, addition, subtraction, fractions and decimals
• Must be able to read and write.
• Must be able to or learn how to read a tape measure.
• Must be able to stand 100% of scheduled shift. Lifting, pushing, prying, and dragging heavy materials.
• Must be capable of bending, stooping, crawling under or over and occasional climbing.
• Abnormal amount of heat due to the heating process.
• Abnormal level of noise due to grinding, chipping, hammering, requires hearing protection (ear plugs) be worn at all times.
• Must possess adequate dexterity and stamina to sustain expected production effectively.

• Performs visual inspection of the entire length of each seam to identify areas requiring repair.
• Reads and interprets drawings and/or computer print out “flatsheets” to determine requirement for 100% penetration welds.
• Grinds and/or air-arc gouges areas as necessary in preparation for welding.
• Adjusts welding machine to achieve desired results within parameters of established welding procedures.
• Using specified welding process (FCAW, GMAW, and/or SAW,) welds required areas to obtain 100% penetration.
• Reads and interprets applicable specifications and welding codes and procedures to determine preheat requirements. Uses oxy-fuel heating torch to preheat work specified temperature. Uses instruments provided to measure temperature of the material.
• Reads and interprets work orders and daily production schedules. Writes entries on daily production log to show work completed.
• Uses overhead crane to position work in pole-rollers and to move completed poles to designated areas.
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides feet, inches, fractions, and decimals. Uses tables to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
• Visually inspects his/her work to assure that welds have been completed satisfactorily in accordance with applicable drawings, specifications, and codes.
• Assists and instructs other welders when needed to overcome deficiencies in quality and/or productivity.
• Wears protective equipment including safety glasses, insulated welding gloves, leather sleeves, and/or cape, face shield, and welding hood to protect himself from hot metal, arc rays, grinding debris, and other potentially harmful conditions.
• Inspects end of poles for straightness and squareness of edge cuts. Trims and/or grinds as necessary, in order to leave ends suitable for shipment to customer, or for fit up base plates.
• Uses power drills to drill and/or ream holes in pole sections as required by drawings.
• Welds other products in his or her area using either FCAW or GMAW process.
• Assembles two piece developments.
• Determines amperage and voltage settings, feed rate settings, required weld procedures, weld size and amount of penetration required.
• Grinds and/or cleans seams to ensure the required penetration and necessary UT quality weld.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly operator preventive maintenance on seam weld machine.
• Adjust amperage, voltage, speed rates, and machine pressures constantly throughout the welding process to compensate for variations from the cutting and bending operations and the material variations.

• Must be able to pass AWS Certification test.
• Must have knowledge of basic shop mathematics, addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication and decimals.
• Proficiency in reading complex prints and specifications.
• Must know how to properly use a weld gauge.
• Read and write.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year verifiable welding experience

• Uses the Flux Core Arc Welding process to tack weld various small components to round or formed shafts to make a pole assembly for the welder to weld. The pole assembly generally consists of a round tube or formed shaft, baseplate, hand hole, arm mounting simplex, tenon top, vangs, step lugs, ladder clips, and/or other small parts.
• Works on individual fitter station to assemble pole assembly. Assists material handlers in loading round tube or formed shaft on individual fitter station.
• Reads and interprets drawings to determine parts needed to assemble pole assembly. Locates and gathers Storeroom Personnel staged parts needed for assembly from parts staging area. Frequently pushes, pulls, and lifts up to 50 pounds.
• Reads and interprets drawings to assure proper location of various small part attachments. Layout various locations on round tube or formed shaft based upon interpretation of drawings and specifications.
• Uses measuring tape, level, square, and angle finders to measure distances and angles. Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides feet, inches, fractions, and decimals. Uses table to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
• Uses plasma torch and oxy-fuel torch to cut steel. Uses jigs for laying out vang slots and for cutting holes in shafts for inserting hand hole rims, arm mounting simplex, couplings, and other small parts.
• Uses motorized grinders, motorized buffers, stone grinders, and drills to help assemble pole assembly according to prescribed specifications, codes and drawing.
• Operates oxy-fuel torch to preheat parts prior to welding. Reads codes and specifications to determine proper temperature and uses instruments provided to measure temperature.
• Uses pneumatic drills and magnetic drills to drill and ream various sizes holes in poles as required by the drawing.
• Uses overhead crane to load finished poles into bolsters for transportation out of the pole assembly area.
• Assists and instructs other welders and fitters when needed to overcome deficiencies in quality and/or productivity.

• Must be able to pass AWC Certified Weld test.
• Must have knowledge of basic shop mathematics
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability read complex print and able to pass blueprint/measurement/math test
• Must have prior experience and able to demonstrate the ability to use welding and plasma cutter, torch, large industrial forklift and overhead crane
• Must have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced deadline driven environment, while contributing to the success of the team.
• Must have English written and verbal communications skills.

• Unload steel plate trailers
• Must be able to accurately identify raw material needed to supply to production.
• Uses 36,000lb forklifts and other heavy equipment to move various sizes of steel plates and poles.
• Moves in-process and finished poles to appropriate area in yard.
• Abides by all Safety Standards and Policies including use of all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to work in an open environment exposed to extreme temperatures.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Responsible for efficiently stacking poles for shipment.
• Prepares 4x4 wood to stack poles.
• Performs minor repairs to poles as required prior to shipping.
• Performs routine safety inspections prior to operating equipment.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Experience with stacking material by utilizing dunnage to secure loads.
• Experience with powered and manual hand tools preferred.

• Unload steel plate trailers
• Must be able to accurately identify raw material needed to supply to production.
• Uses 36,000lb forklifts and other heavy equipment to move various sizes of steel plates and poles.
• Moves in-process and finished poles to appropriate area in yard.
• Performs safety routine inspections prior to operating equipment.
• Abides by all Safety Standards and Policies including use of all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

• At least one year of forklift driving experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work in an open environment exposed to extreme temperatures.
• Proven ability to operate forklift.
• Must be able to obtain STS Forklift Certification

• Unload steel plate trailers
• Must be able to accurately identify raw material needed to supply to production.
• Uses 36,000lb forklifts and other heavy equipment to move various sizes of steel plates and poles.
• Moves in-process and finished poles to appropriate area in yard.
• Performs safety routine inspections prior to operating equipment.
• Abides by all Safety Standards and Policies including use of all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

• At least one year of forklift driving experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work in an open environment exposed to extreme temperatures.
• Proven ability to operate forklift.
• Must be able to obtain STS Forklift Certification

• Prior experience working on, troubleshooting and maintaining overhead cranes both mechanical and electrical required.
• Ability to read schematics required.
• Must be familiar with all the equipment in order to maintain the equipment as required by the equipment supplier and Sabre operating guidelines.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance on all equipment.
• Fabricate necessary jigs, stands, racks, and specialized equipment, etc. as required.
• Work with and/or supervise specialized contract labor as required.
• Follow all maintenance schedules developed by the Maintenance Lead or the equipment manufacturer without compromise.
• Make recommendations to improve production flow, equipment performance, quality of product, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure machinery, tools, and equipment are in good working order, assists in solving quality problems, perform data collection, monitor processes, and product control as identified.
• Communicate to the appropriate personnel any unusual operating conditions and/or safety concerns.
• Ensure quality product is being produced at the standard rate while minimizing scrap and downtime.
• Attend all specialized training courses as deemed necessary for equipment and/or repair.

• Three years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment highly preferred.
• Prior Galvanizing experience is desired but not a requirement.
• Working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Effectively and safely utilizes ladders, man lifts, forklifts, overhead cranes, monorails, etc.
• Must be able to work in an open environment exposed to extreme temperatures
• Must be able to obtain STS Forklift/Crane Certification
• Must be able to lift 75 lbs.
• Must be physically able to climb stairs and ladders.
• Capable of working at elevated heights up to 60'.
• Capable of working in hazardous environments such as acid containment areas and high temperature areas.
• Able to perform duties in confined areas wearing all necessary P.P.E. including protective clothing and respirators.
• Must be available 12 hour shifts 7am to 7pm or 7pm to 7am as needed. Every other weekend required and additional time as required if equipment is down.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment and facilities.
• Performs diagnosis, testing, disassembly, inspecting, repair and re-assembly of plant equipment or components such as hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic shear, vacuum equipment, roller leveler, cranes, etc.
• Performs skilled trouble shooting and servicing of pneumatic and hydraulic components.
• Performs proper replacement and/or adjustment of mechanical clutches, drive trains, etc.
• Repair of worn parts, straightens and fabricates fixtures (welding, cutting, brazing, and surface hardening applications).
• Assist junior personnel and operators in proper direction of equipment repairs.
• Ability to perform major and general repairs on all equipment.
• Required to record labor and material used on each repair made.
• Required to take proper care and use of test equipment.
• Required to properly use lift equipment (cranes, booms, manlifts, cherry picker, etc.)
• Exercise communication skills pertaining to the job.
• Occasionally will be called during irregular hours to handle production coverage with little or no supervision.
• Reports all abnormal conditions and safety hazards to supervisor.
• Will perform housekeeping and other routine tasks as directed.
• Is diligent at all times to work safely, and to follow safe working practices, including Lockout/Tagout procedures and other safety procedures.
• Lifting, carrying, bending, kneeling, stretching, stooping, and working in awkward and/or confined positions.

• Must have knowledge of basic shop mathematics, addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication and decimals.
• At least three years in Maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic hydraulic, pneumatic, and structural schematics.
• Ability to convert inch to metric.
• Ability to use gauging equipment from .001” up, dial indicators, micrometers, feeler gauges, etc.
• Climbing (heights to 40’), lifting, bending, kneeling, crawling, stretching, and working in confined areas and awkward positions.
• Handling gearboxes on top of machines, changing brakes, motors on cranes, etc. Average weight of object handled is 30 lbs. normally standing or stooping. Percentage of workday in each position is climbing 5%, bending or kneeling 10%, stooping 10%, standing or walking 75%.