Weld Tech

About the role

Meyer Utility Structures (MUS) is seeking a Plant Welding Technician to join their team at the Clinton, IL utility pole manufacturing plant. This position provides welding and technical support including troubleshooting, process improvement, and procedure conformance.

Responsibilities

• 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 efficiency and quality
• Perform welding training on the shop floor and in a classroom setting as required
• Absorb oversight of the daily pole school operations
• Maintain welder candidate training, testing, and qualification records
• Conduct hands-on welder candidate training for FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma/oxyfuel cutting, and air-carbon-arc gouging processes
• Perform classroom training on welding safety, welding and cutting processes, visual weld acceptance criteria, welding symbols, drawings, etc.
• Provide additional training (On-the-Job Training) to production welders as required
• Absorb participation in welding improvement projects/other duties as required

Requirements

• Must be able to work first shift
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and/or AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE) preferred
• 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.
• Welding related associate degree preferred
• 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

Qualifications

• Regular and predictable attendance, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal

Skills

• Strong hands-on welding skills
• Visual weld inspection experience
• Experience using welding procedure specifications

Benefits

• 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
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training and Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within!

Pay

$55,000 to $70,500 MUS276

Schedule

First Shift