Welding Instructor: Lead Pole School Training & QA

Arcosa Inc.; Hager City (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Utility Structures is seeking a Plant Welding Instructor at its Hager City, Wisconsin facility to oversee the welder training program (pole school) and ensure safety and quality in pole fabrication.

Ideal candidates have hands-on welding skills, classroom training ability, and experience in FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma cutting, and air-carbon-arc gouging; AWS D1.1 qualification testing and record keeping are required, with CWE/CWI a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma/air carbon arc, and layout/fit‑up experience.
• Able to effectively present classroom training and hands‑on welding application training.
• Proficient in conducting AWS D1.1 welder qualification tests and generating welder qualification records.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and/or AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE) desired.
• Proficient in using weld inspection tools such as amp/volt gauges, fillet weld gauges, and related meters.
• Able to read welding symbols, welding procedure specifications, drawings, and BOMs.
• Spanish bilingual a plus; proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily Welding School operations.
• Maintain welder candidate training, testing, and qualification records.
• Perform hands‑on welder candidate training for FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma cutting, and air-carbon-arc gouging.

Skills

Hands-on welding

Welding training

Classroom instruction

AWS D1.1 tests

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Welding inspection tools

Fit-up/layout tools

Welding gauges

AWS test equipment

Job description

Meyer Utility Structures is seeking a Plant Welding Instructor at its Hager City, Wisconsin facility to oversee the welder training program (pole school) and ensure safety and quality in pole fabrication.

Ideal candidates have hands-on welding skills, classroom training ability, and experience in FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma cutting, and air-carbon-arc gouging; AWS D1.1 qualification testing and record keeping are required, with CWE/CWI a plus.