Fitter Welder

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Valley (NE); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Work Life Support

Tuition Reimbursement

Voluntary programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Valley, Nebraska is seeking a welding operator to operate MIG welding equipment, certify per AWS/CWB requirements, and prepare poles for final weld-off. The role requires reading blueprints, setting up machines, and maintaining safety and quality standards.

The position offers two shift options (2nd and 3rd) with a competitive hourly wage and a shift differential. Benefit-rich environment with opportunities to advance in a Fortune 1000 manufacturing company.

Qualifications

• Read and decipher blueprints and flat sheets to weld scheduled work.
• Pass and maintain weld certificates (AWS, CWB, and customer requirements).
• Set up, operate, and perform maintenance on welding equipment.
• Make precise mathematical calculations for finished welds.
• Physically capable of performing required tasks with safety at the forefront.
• Commit to safety practices and participate in LEAN activities.
• Know Valmont quality procedures and standards.

Responsibilities

• Weld and clean welds to specification.
• Record labor and move tags upon completion.
• Load and unload completed parts.
• Assess weld quality and report to QA/Leadperson/Supervisor when needed.
• Set up machines to required settings for usable parts.
• Use blueprints to determine weld procedures for sound welds.

Skills

Blueprints

Safety

Teamwork

LEAN

Math

Communication

Tools

Forklift operation

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

IFS

Job description

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.

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?

Compensation:

$28.57/hr. (+ $2/hr. shift differential)

Schedule:

2nd shift Monday - Friday, 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

3rd shift Sunday - Thursday, 11:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

Brief Summary

This individual contributor position operates welding equipment to build and weld poles using GMAW (MIG) welding. Must be certified in MIG welding to meet AWS requirements as well as specialized certifications to customer requirements. Will be required to weld in flat and horizontal positions. 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.

Essential Functions

• 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

Important Details

• 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 shop’s Production Supervisor

Required Qualifications

• Read and decipher blueprints and flat sheets without assistance and use them to properly weld scheduled work
• Pass and maintain weld certificates for AWS, CWB, and several other customers required certifications in GMAW welding
• 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
• 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 activities off the department, and demonstrated performance working in a team environment
• Knowledge of Valmont’s quality procedures, standards, and practices
• Must possess acceptable work history and attendance record

Highly Qualified

• One (1) year of previous experience operating a forklift
• Accurately read and use a tape measure, compass, micrometer, mag level, protractor, versa gauge, and caliper
• Ability to locate information from a computer
• Proficient at math
• Proficient in reading blueprints
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and IFS
• Must have a high awareness for safety at all times

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.

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