Welder - 3rd Shift

Valmont Industries; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO

Life insurance

Annual bonus plan

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Dependent care

Employee assistance programs

Voluntary programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Columbus, NE is seeking an experienced MIG welder to join our fabrication team. You will read blueprints, fit structural parts, and weld steel components used in poles, substations, and related structures.

Requirements include 5+ years MIG welding, ability to read tape measures and WPS, and a strong safety mindset. We offer comprehensive benefits and a performance-based bonus in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years MIG welding experience.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to read and understand WPS.
• Team-oriented, positive communication.
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Maintain production, quality and attendance.

Responsibilities

• Fit structural parts from blueprints for welding.
• Lay out guidelines or marks on metal parts and cut metal with a cutting torch.
• Weld metal structural components together in the fabrication of steel electrical poles, substations, and other structures.
• Adjust welding equipment to its prescribed settings.
• Move pole shafts using an overhead crane and gather parts and materials to complete the project.
• Utilize all safety devices and wear all mandatory personal protective safety equipment.
• Perform other duties as directed by leaders and management.

Skills

MIG welding

Tape measure

WPS knowledge

Team player

Reading instructions

Communication

Safety-conscious

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cutting torch

Job description

1600 East 29th Ave Columbus Nebraska 68601

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?

Required 5+ years with MIG Welding Experience.

How you will contribute

• Work from blueprints and layouts to accurately fit structural parts or components together in shop in preparation to welding
• Lay out guidelines or marks on metal parts and cut metal with a cutting torch
• Weld metal structural components together in the fabrication of steel electrical poles, substations, and other structures
• Adjust welding equipment to its prescribed settings
• Move pole shafts using an overhead crane and gather parts and materials to complete the project
• Utilize all safety devises and wear all mandatory personal protective safety equipment
• Perform other duties as directed by leaders and management
• Actively participate in department safety, demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors which conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures

What it takes

Required Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years MIG welding experience
• The ability to read a tape measure
• The ability to read and understand WPS's (Welding Procedure Specification)
• Must excel in a team environment
• The ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• The ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment
• Able to maintain an acceptable level of production, quality and attendance as determined by Management.

Highly qualified candidates will also possess

• High school diploma or GED equivalent or graduation from an accredited trade school for welding
• One year of previous experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
• 3 years of previous experience welding in a professional environment
• Must have a high awareness for safety at all times
• The ability to identify and communicate maintenance or production problems to departmental supervision
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
• Have experience with Carbon Arc Gouging

Benefits include*

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Annual performance based bonus plan
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability
• Retirement plans
• Dependent care
• Employee assistance programs
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, mortgage services, home & auto insurance, health coaching and more

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. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application, please reach out to your Human Resources Department or email [e-mail].

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].

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.