Weld Tech

Arcosa Inc.; Clinton (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k) with Employer Match

11 paid Company holidays

Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Health & Wellness Programs

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Discount Programs

Professional Training and Development Programs

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Arcosa Inc. is seeking a Plant Welding Technician in Clinton, IL, responsible for providing welding and technical support at the utility pole manufacturing plant. This role requires strong hands-on welding skills, visual weld inspection experience, and expertise in welding procedure specifications. Ideal candidates will possess AWS certifications and have 3-5 years of relevant experience. The position offers competitive benefits including medical insurance, 401(k) match, and salary within $55,000 to $70,500 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must be AWS Certified Welding Inspector or Educator.
• 3-5 years of welding experience with relevant methods.
• Proficient in using various weld inspection tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide welding support and training to production staff.
• Troubleshoot welding techniques and equipment issues.
• Evaluate and implement welding process improvements.

Skills

FCAW welding experience

SAW welding experience

SMAW welding experience

Weld inspection tools proficiency

AWS D1.1 knowledge

Communication skills

Education

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE)

Job description

Clinton, IL 10000 Tabor Rd, Clinton, IL 61727, USA

Overview

Meyer Utility Structures (MUS) is searching for a Plant Welding Technician. In this role, you will provide the Clinton, IL utility pole manufacturing plant with welding and technical support such as welding process troubleshooting, welding process improvement, and procedure and code conformance. The Plant Welding Technician will have strong hands‑on welding skills, visual weld inspection experience, and experience using welding procedure specifications.

Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete, lattice, and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications. With over sixty years of innovative engineering and manufacturing expertise, Meyer has helped to author and validate many of today’s transmission industry standards and specifications.

What You'll Do

• As the welding subject matter expert, provide welding support to production welders, supervisors, and other plant personnel
• Troubleshoot welding technique and routine equipment issues
• Perform routine tasks such as maintaining welder continuity, welding equipment calibration, and flux oven logs
• Evaluate, propose, and implement welding process improvements to increase welding efficiency and quality
• Perform welding training on the shop floor and in a classroom setting as required
• Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required
• Participate in internal improvement teams and other duties as required
• Oversee the daily pole school operations
• Maintain welder candidate training, testing and qualification records
• Perform hands‑on welder candidate training for the FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma/oxy‑fuel cutting, and air‑carbon‑arc gouging processes
• Conduct classroom training on welding safety, welding and cutting processes, visual weld acceptance criteria, welding symbols, drawings, etc.
• Perform hands‑on, pole layout and fit‑up training
• Provide additional training (OJT) to production welders as required
• Participate in welding improvement projects and other duties as required

What You'll Need

• Must be able to work first shift
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and/or AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE) desired
• 3–5 years FCAW, SAW, and SMAW welding experience
• Proficient using various weld inspection tools such as amp/volt/wire feed/gas flow meters, fillet weld gauges, undercut gauges, etc.
• Able to read and comprehend welding symbols, welding procedure specifications, work instructions, drawings, bill of materials, etc.
• Working knowledge of AWS D1.1 welding procedure specification
• Working knowledge of weld filler materials and base materials
• Possess written and oral communication skills
• Regular and predictable attendance, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team toward achieving a common goal

Compensation and Benefits

Arcosa is proud to offer competitive benefits and programs to help you and your family meet your healthcare and retirement planning needs. The various benefits offered to employees based on eligibility may include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• 11 paid Company holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training and Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within!
• Salary commensurate with experience – $55,000 to $70,500

Equal Opportunity Employer
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