Welding Instructor - (Off Shift)

Arcosa; Steele (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Utility Structures, a subsidiary of Arcosa, is seeking a Plant Welding Instructor for its Steele, AL facility. You will administer the pole school welding training program, combining hands-on and classroom instruction to develop skilled Weld Technicians.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years of FCAW/SMAW/SAW experience, ability to teach, and AWS D1.1 proficiency. CWE/CWI and bilingual Spanish are a plus; aim to ensure safety and quality across training and testing.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of FCAW, SAW, SMAW, and related welding processes in utility structures.
• Ability to teach and evaluate welder qualification tests.
• AWS D1.1 welding knowledge and classroom training ability.
• Desirable CWE/CWI certification and bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Train Welding Technicians to follow safe, code-compliant welding practices.
• Deliver hands-on and classroom welding instruction per procedures.
• Evaluate welds and provide corrective feedback.
• Support welder qualification and re-certification testing.
• Promote safe welding practices and PPE compliance.
• Align training with welding codes, procedures, and specs.

Skills

Welding training delivery

Classroom instruction

Bilingual (Spanish) desired

Microsoft Office proficiency

Strong hands-on welding skills

Visual weld inspection experience

Safety and PPE compliance

Education

AWS CWE or CWI certification

Tools

AMP/VOLT meters

Fillet weld gauges

Undercut gauges

Welding inspection tools

Job description

Gadsden, AL
585 Duncan Farms Rd
Steele, AL 35987, USA

Meyer Utility Structures is searching for a Plant Welding Instructor. In this role, you will administer the Steele, Alabama utility pole manufacturing plant's welder training program (pole school). The Plant Welding Instructor will have strong hands-on welding skills, visual weld inspection experience, and experience training and testing welding candidates.

Meyer Utility Structures is a proud subsidiary of the infrastructure company, Arcosa, Inc. We commit to and pride ourselves on providing reliable structures, superior service, and product solutions. Meyer Utility Structures is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete, lattice, and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications.

What you'll do:

• Train, coach and develop Welding Technicians to ensure safe, consistent, and code-compliant welding practices
• Provide hands-on and classroom welding instruction using approved procedures
• Demonstrate proper welding techniques, joint preparation, and equipment setup
• Instruct Welding Technicians on utility pole weld applications and repair standards
• Evaluate weld quality and provide corrective feedback and coaching
• Support welder qualification, certification and re-certification testing
• Reinforce standardized welding practices across pole school locations
• Mentor Welding Technicians to improve skill level, consistency and workmanship
• Promote and enforce safe welding practices and PPE requirements
• Ensure training aligns with applicable welding codes, procedures and specifications
• Drive weld quality improvements through skill development and instruction
• Drive throughput

What you'll need:

• 3 - 5 years of FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma/air carbon arc, and layout/fit-up experience, preferably in the utility structure industry.
• 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 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.
• Possess written and oral communication skills. Bilingual (Spanish) desired.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

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