Welder Level C

Starting at $24.80/hr (Available Shift Differential $2/hr)

Available shifts: 2nd, 3rd, and Weekend

A Brief Summary of This Position

This individual contributor position operates welding equipment to build and weld poles using GMAW (MIG), Flux Core (FCAW) welding. Must be certified in MIG and FCAW welding to meet AWS requirements as well as specialized certifications to customer requirements. Will be required to weld in flat and horizontal positions and rotational welds. Adjusts welding equipment to its prescribed settings, operates oxy/acetylene burning and plasma cutting equipment. Prepares poles for final weld off. Uses IFS labor reporting system, standard shop forms, move tags, reads and utilizes blueprints. May be called upon to operate Base Press, Rounder, Straightener, and forklift provided employee is qualified. Will work on product that is up to 84 inches in diameter and up to 30,000lbs.

Essential Functions:

• Set fixtures and jigs to blueprint measurements
• Check set-up and first piece parts
• Weld and cleaning of welds
• Record labor when complete and move tag
• Load on or load off completed parts
• Determine when weld quality falls below acceptability and take corrective action or report to QA, Leadperson or Supervisor
• Set up machines to the proper requirements so that usable parts are produced
• Use blueprints to determine which weld procedure to use in order to assure weld soundness and integrity
• Perform job duties of a Welder A and Welder B, as needed

Important Details about the Role

• Communicates with co-employees and supervisors
• Operates forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Performs housekeeping duties in shop and work sites.
• Requires the use of common shop mathematics, in feet, inches, degrees, and fractions, in reading complex prints, and standard specifications.
• Must be able to manufacture product per shop drawings.
• This position reports into the departmentâ??s Production Supervisor
   

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

• Minimum of 3 years of welding experience
• Pass and maintain weld certificates for AWS, CWB, and several other customers required certifications in GMAW and FCAW welding
• Read and decipher Lighting, Comm Tower and Utility blue prints and flat sheets without assistance and use them to properly setup and weld scheduled work
• Setup, operate, and performs general maintenance of equipment without difficulty
• Make mathematical calculation in finish welding product to the proper specifications
• The ability to physically perform the requirements of the tasks assigned
• Accurately read and use a tape measure, compass , micrometer, mag level, protractor, versa gauge, and caliper
• Ability to locate information from a computer
• Demonstrate a commitment to Safety through excellent safety practices and behaviors and conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
• Actively participate in department LEAN and Safety activities of the department, and demonstrated performance working in a team environment
• The ability to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50lbs although the most frequent lift is under 20lbs.
   

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• One (1) year of previous experience operating a forklift
• Knowledge of Valmontâ??s quality procedures, standards, and practices
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and IFS
• Must have a high awareness for safety at all time

Benefits

• Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Well-being benefit package to ensure their individual and family's overall wellness needs are met.

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Employer paid life insurance

  • Employer paid short-term and long-term disability

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Retirement plans

  • Dependent care

  • Employee assistance programs

  • Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, mortgage services, home & auto insurance, health coaching and more.

  *Due to the nature of Valmont's Global Business and Union contracts, not all benefits are the same.