Fitter Welder (Evening Shift)

About the role

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.

Essential Functions

• Fitter: Follow fit and layout instructions described in detail drawings.
• Ability to tack weld material into place.
• Use motorized grinders, motorized buffers, stone grinders, and drills to clean and prep material for fitting and tacking.
• Use overhead cranes or jib cranes to move and hold material in place.
• Assemble products of the unit by tack welding various small parts to pole shafts using the GMAW, FCAW, and/or SAW welding process.
• Work with steel pipe and other steel shapes and measure on radiused surfaces.
• Utilize plasma torch to cut steel and utilize jigs made at Valmont for cutting holes in shafts for inserting hand hole rims, arm mounting simplex’s, couplings, and other small parts.
• Moves under, around, and over poles as necessary, to get into proper position to assemble pole assembly.
• Welder: Maintain and operate production tooling and fixtures as well as all welding equipment in a safe and secure manner.
• Ability to produce high quality welds by means of GMAW arc welding in the fabrication of communication towers, components, and overhead sign structures with low non-conformity rate.
• Perform welding operations requiring a limited amount of planning of work from blueprints or other written specifications and determine operation sequence while consistently meeting production goals.
• Adjust welding equipment to its prescribed settings.

Additional Essential Functions

• Utilize all safety devices and wear all mandatory personal protective safety equipment.
• Read and complete labor reporting system, standard shop forms and blueprints.
• Follow written procedures and specifications.
• Maintain code requirements including ultrasonic testing.
• Make management aware of any training needs you have.
• Consult your management immediately if you are being asked to perform work for which you are not trained and/or are not comfortable doing because of potential safety or risk implications.
• Responsible and accountable for maintaining a clean and organized workplace while implementing LEAN practices.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate

• Maintain a safe and productive working environment.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and follow facility safety regulations.
• Be a person of passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.
• Able to regularly meet or exceed production goals while not sacrificing safety or quality.
• Able to read weld symbols and understand blueprints.
• The ability to calculate simple mathematics and interpret shop drawings.
• Basic working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook or similar email software.
• Have an acceptable attendance and prior employment record.
• Able to operate overhead cranes, prior experience preferred.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner.
• Able to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions.
• Multi-pass, stack layering welding experience.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years' experience with fitting/welding in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to use and accurately read a tape measure.
• Able to use and accurately read levels, squares, and angle finders to measure distances and angles.
• Must be able to work with other employees to complete the job.
• This position reports to the Production Supervisor.

Important Details About The Role

• The employee must maintain a safe and productive work environment producing a quality product which is shipped complete and on time to satisfy the needs of the customer.
• The employee has a direct impact on safety, quality, productivity, TME (total manufacturing expenses), and customer satisfaction.
• The employee is responsible for own work.
• Must be able to work with other employees to complete the job.
• This position reports to the Production Supervisor.

Benefits

• 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

Reasons for Employment

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.