Welder - Night Shift

A Brief Summary Of This Position

The Back Welder position is an individual contributor. This person must be a highly driven individual that will weld metal components together to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders using a variety of welding equipment.

Essential Functions

• Utilize all safety devices and wear all mandatory personal protective safety equipment.
• 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 GMAW arc welding in shop environment.
• Ability to perform welding operations requiring a limited amount of planning of work from flat sheet or other written specifications and determine operation sequence while consistently meeting production goals.
• Adjust welding equipment to its prescribed settings.
• Read and complete labor reporting system, standard shop forms and flat sheet.
• Daily operation of overhead cranes.
• Must be SAW certified.
• Other duties as required and/or assigned.

Important Details About The Role

• The employee must maintain 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.
• Read and decipher flat sheets without assistance and use them to properly weld scheduled work.
• Setup, operate, and perform general maintenance of equipment without difficulty.
• Ability to work independently the majority of the shift.
• This position reports to the Production Supervisor.
• Submit two (2) safety contact cards on a monthly basis.
• Actively participate in department LEAN activities and demonstrated performance working in a team environment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Valmont’s quality procedures, standards, and practices.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Maintain a safe and productive working environment.
• Wear the required personal protective equipment and follow facility safety regulations.
• This position requires flexibility and the ability to work in different work areas as needed.
• Ability to regularly meet or exceed production goals while not sacrificing safety or quality.
• Ability to read weld symbols, WPS (welding procedure specifications) and understand flat sheets.
• Ability to calculate simple mathematics and interpret shop drawings.
• Ability to operate overhead cranes.
• Able to lift, push, pull or tug up to 50 pounds.
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner.
• The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions.
• Must be able to square or round product into tolerance.
• At least one (1) years of minimum welding experience AWS certified welder operator qualification.
• One to two (1 - 2) years of previous, hands-on MIG welding and SAW experience in a production environment.
• One to two (1 - 2) years of previous experience in a professional welding position.
• Computer Software WorkforceMii.

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.