Pole Setup Welder

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Pole Setup Welder to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will operate welding equipment to construct and weld poles, ensuring compliance with AWS standards. Your expertise in MIG welding and blueprint reading will be crucial as you work in a collaborative environment focused on safety and quality. This position offers a chance to contribute to innovative projects that impact communities while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package. If you are ready to take on new challenges and advance your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401k retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Employer paid short-term and long-term disability

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

Work Life Support

Qualifications

• Must be certified in MIG welding to meet AWS requirements.
• Ability to read blueprints and perform mathematical calculations.

Responsibilities

• Operate welding equipment to build and weld poles using GMAW.
• Adjust welding equipment and prepare poles for final weld off.
• Communicate with team and maintain safety standards.

Skills

MIG Welding

Blueprint Reading

Mathematical Calculations

Safety Practices

Forklift Operation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Oxy/Acetylene Equipment

Plasma Cutting Equipment

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

IFS Labor Reporting System

Job description

Pole Setup Welder in Valley, NE at Valmont Careers

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.

Available Shift: 2nd, 3rd

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:

1. Weld and clean welds
2. Record labor when complete and move tag
3. Load on or load off completed parts
4. Determine when weld quality falls below acceptability and take corrective action or report to QA, Leadperson, or Supervisor
5. Set up machines to the proper requirements so that usable parts are produced
6. Use blueprints to determine which weld procedure to use in order to assure weld soundness and integrity
7. Communicate with co-employees and supervisors
8. Operate forklifts and overhead cranes
9. Perform housekeeping duties in shop and work sites
10. Use common shop mathematics, in feet, inches, degrees, and fractions, in reading complex prints, and standard specifications
11. Manufacture product per shop drawings
12. This position reports into the shop’s Production Supervisor

Required Qualifications

1. Read and decipher blueprints and flat sheets without assistance and use them to properly weld scheduled work
2. Pass and maintain weld certificates for AWS, CWB, and several other customer required certifications in GMAW welding
3. Setup, operate, and perform general maintenance of equipment without difficulty
4. Make mathematical calculations in finish welding product to the proper specifications
5. The ability to physically perform the requirements of the tasks assigned
6. Demonstrate a commitment to Safety through excellent safety practices and behaviors and conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
7. Actively participate in department LEAN activities off the department, and demonstrate performance working in a team environment
8. Knowledge of Valmont’s quality procedures, standards, and practices
9. Must possess acceptable work history and attendance record

Highly Qualified

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

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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