Fitter Welder

Valmont Industries; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Work Life Support

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per

Voluntary programs like health/well‑be

Job summary

Valmont is hiring a Fitter Welder in El Dorado, KS to fit and weld steel, metal, and aluminum components per layouts and blueprints. You will handle GMAW/FCAW/SAW processes, tack welds, and prep materials for assembly in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualified candidates have 3–5 years of welding experience, can read weld symbols and blueprints, and operate overhead cranes with attention to safety and quality. A high school diploma or GED and AWS certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must read weld symbols and blueprints and interpret layouts.
• Demonstrate safe, productive welding practices in manufacturing.
• 3–5 years of fitting/welding in a production setting.
• Able to pass GMAW weld test and maintain certification.

Responsibilities

• Fit and weld steel, metal and aluminum components per layouts and blueprints.
• Tack weld parts into place and prepare material for welding.
• Operate overhead cranes and handle material safely and efficiently.
• Read blueprints, measure accurately, and maintain quality standards.
• Maintain safe, clean work area and follow LEAN practices.

Skills

Reading weld symbols

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Mathematics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AWS welding certification

Tools

GMAW welding

FCAW welding

SAW welding

Overhead cranes

Tape measure

Blueprints reading

Job description

Location

955 North Haverhill Rd El Dorado Kansas 67042-4806

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?

Weekend Shift & Compensation

Shift Hours: 5:00 am - 5:30 pm Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 36 hours worked - Paid for 40 hours (Training Hours: 5:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Thursday) Starting Hourly Wage: $27.11 Shift Differential: $1.00

The Fitter Welder Position

The Fitter Welder position is an individual contributor. This person must be a highly driven individual that will fit and weld steel, metal and/or aluminum components together to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders using a variety of welding equipment and/or processes.

Essential Functions - Fitter

Follow fit and layout instructions described in detail drawings. Ability to tack weld material into place. Use motorized grinders, motorized buffers, stone grinders, and drills to clean and prep material for fitting and tacking. Use overhead cranes or jib cranes to move and hold material in place. Assemble products of the unit by tack welding various small parts to pole shafts using the GMAW, FCAW, and/or SAW welding process. Work with steel pipe and other steel shapes and measure on radiused surfaces. Use plasma torch to cut steel and utilize jigs made at Valmont for cutting holes in shafts for inserting hand hole rims, arm mounting simplex’s, couplings, and other small parts. Works in confined areas at various locations of the pole assembly line as necessary to accurately measure and assemble components described above. Moves under, around, and over poles as necessary, to get into proper position to assemble pole assembly.

Welder

Maintain and operate production tooling and fixtures as well as all welding equipment in a safe and secure manner. Ability to produce high quality welds by means of GMAW arc welding in the fabrication of communication towers, components, and overhead sign structures with low non-conformity rate. Perform welding operations requiring a limited amount of planning of work from blueprints or other written specifications and determine operation sequence while consistently meeting production goals. Adjust welding equipment to its prescribed settings.

Additional Essential Functions

Utilize all safety devices and wear all mandatory personal protective safety equipment. Read and complete labor reporting system, standard shop forms and blueprints Follow written procedures and specifications. Must meet code requirements including ultrasonic testing. Make management aware of any training needs you have. Consult your management immediately if you are being asked to perform work for which you are not trained and/or are not comfortable doing because of potential safety or risk implications. Responsible and accountable for maintaining a clean and organized workplace while implementing LEAN practices. Other duties as required and/or assigned.

Important Details about the Role

The employee must maintain a safe and productive work environment producing a quality product which is shipped complete and on time to satisfy the needs of the customer. The employee has a direct impact on safety, quality, productivity, TME (total manufacturing expenses), and customer satisfaction. The employee is responsible for own work. Read and decipher blueprints and flat sheets without assistance. Setup, operate, and perform general maintenance of equipment without difficulty. Make mathematical calculations in preparing product or setting up the machinery. Must be able to work with other employees to complete the job. This position reports to the Production Supervisor.

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

Maintain a safe and productive working environment. Wear required personal protective equipment and follow facility safety regulations. Must be a person of passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results. Ability to regularly meet or exceed production goals while not sacrificing safety or quality. Ability to read weld symbols and understand blueprints. The ability to calculate simple mathematics and interpret shop drawings. Basic working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook or similar email software. Must have an acceptable attendance and prior employment record. Ability to operate overhead cranes, prior experience preferred. Must be able to use and accurately read a tape measure. Must be able to use and accurately read levels, squares, and angle finders to measure distances and angles. Able to lift up to 50 pounds. Communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner. The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions. Multi-pass, stack layering welding experience. Three (3) to Five (5) years' experience with fitting/welding in a manufacturing environment. Must be able to use GMAW welding equipment for tack welds. Must be able to burn with a torch (or ability to learn). Flexibility to work in different work areas, including Large Pole, Small Pole, Backweld, and/or Weld Repair. Must be able to pass GMAW weld test and maintain certification.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

Must have a high awareness for safety at all times. Five + years of previous experience with fitting/welding in a manufacturing environment High School Diploma or GED equivalent. AWS certified welder operator qualification The ability to accurately and honestly check one's own work for quality assurance.

Educational Background

Able to do basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and fraction conversion) Able to use a computer to enter production date, perform time keeping functions, interface with machines and other equipment. Able to read and comprehend routings and blueprints. Able to use a tape measure.

Benefits

• 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

Equal Opportunity

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 [e-mail].

About Valmont

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.