Welder

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Valmont modernizes vital infrastructure and increases agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. The company galvanizes steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Welder (experienced) who will weld metal components together to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders using brazing and various arc and gas welding equipment.

Education Level

• Not mentioned, yet a High School Diploma will be a plus

Work Experience

• 2 years of previous hands-on welding experience in a professional environment

Duties/Responsibilities

• Fuse or weld metal structural components together using arc welding in the fabrication of steel electrical poles, substations, and other structures
• Maintain and operate production tooling and fixtures as well as all welding equipment in a safe and secure manner
• May be called upon to operate other machines in the shop
• Perform welding operations requiring a limited amount of planning of work from blueprints or other written specifications and determining operation sequence

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of how to accurately read a measuring tape
• Knowledge of visual weld quality, penetration, and appearance for finished shafts
• The ability to pass and maintain weld certification to meet AWS, CWB, and several other customer certifications in GMAW welding
• The ability to pass welding hands-on tests and written assessment
• The ability to read and decipher blueprints and flat sheets without assistance and use them to properly weld scheduled work

Credible Qualifications

• 2 years of previous experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
• 3+ years of previous hands-on welding experience in a professional environment
• American Welding Society (AWS) welding certification from a recognized school
• Must have a high awareness of safety at all times
• The ability to identify and communicate maintenance or product problems to departmental supervision

Benefits/Perks

• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• Paid time off
• 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
• Work-Life Support

Employer’s Statement

Valmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.