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 searching for a Welder who will be responsible for welding metal components together to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders using various arc and gas welding equipment.

The incumbent will be highly motivated and part of the Valmont Irrigation team.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Work Experience

• 1 year of previous experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
• American Welding Society (AWS) welding certification from a recognized school
• 6 months of previous hands-on welding experience in a professional environment

Duties/Responsibilities

• Adjust welding equipment to its prescribed settings
• Fuse or weld metal components together using arc welding
• Maintain and operate production tooling and fixtures as well as all welding equipment in a safe and secure manner
• Perform welding operations requiring a limited amount of planning or work from blueprints or other written specifications and determining operation sequence
• Performs minor welding machine maintenance (i.e. tips, liners, gas cups)
• Read and complete labor reporting system, standard shop forms, and blueprints
• Uses labor reporting system, routing shop forms, and fills out more tags
• Utilize all safety devices and wear all mandatory personal protective safety equipment

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• High awareness for safety at all times
• Passion and integrity and the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
• The ability to identify and communicate maintenance or product problems to departmental supervision
• The ability to read and interpret blueprints correctly without assistance

Required Qualifications

• 1 month of previous hands-on welding experience in a professional environment
• The ability to accurately read a measuring tape
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• The ability to pass on on-site welding assessment
• The ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions
• The ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• The ability to work over ten hours a week in overtime when required for business needs

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.