Weld Tech

Arcosa, Inc.; Clinton (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, seeks a Plant Welding Technician for the Clinton, IL facility. You will support welding operations, train staff, and ensure procedure conformance while applying FCAW, SAW, and SMAW techniques.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting welds, maintaining inspection records, and leading on-floor and classroom training to sustain high quality and safety standards. This role requires first shift and strong teamwork.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years FCAW, SAW, and SMAW welding experience.
• Able to read welding symbols, procedures, drawings and BOMs.
• Knowledge of AWS D1.1 welding requirements.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• First shift availability.

Responsibilities

• As the welding subject matter expert, provide welding support to production welders, supervisors, and other plant personnel.
• Troubleshoot welding technique and routine equipment issues.
• Maintain welder continuity, equipment calibration, and flux oven logs.
• Evaluate and implement welding process improvements to increase efficiency and quality.
• Perform welding training on the shop floor and in classroom settings.
• Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications.
• Oversee daily pole school operations and training records.

Skills

FCAW welding

SAW welding

SMAW welding

Weld inspection tools

Welding symbols

CWI/CWE certification desired

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Amp/volt meters

Wire feed meters

Gas flow meters

Fillet weld gauges

Undercut gauges

Job description

Meyer Utility Structures (MUS)is searching for aPlant 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/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/oxyfuel 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
• Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required
• Participate in welding improvement projects/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 gages, undercut gages, 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 towards 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
• 401k 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

MUS276

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