Aluminum Mig Welder VIII

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 looking for an Aluminum Mig Welder VIII to join its team.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• 6 months of previous welding experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment, or have graduated from an acceptable Technical Training Program focused on welding
• Must pass GMAW 1-G flat plate or rotational weld test and maintain Certification

Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate professional competencies, certifications, licenses, etc., necessary to perform the job.
• Maintain Safety awareness and be alert at all times, to detect, avoid, or correct unsafe conditions.
• 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 or are not comfortable doing because of potential safety or risk implications.
• Read and interpret drawings to ensure the proper location of various small-part attachments
• Reads and interprets drawings to determine parts needed to assemble pole assembly. Locate and gather parts needed for assembly, from the parts staging area that is staged by the Storeroom personnel
• Uses the GMAW process to tack weld various small components to round or square shafts to make a pole assembly for structural welds. The pole assembly generally consists of a square or round shaft, base plate, hand hole, arm mounting simplex, tenon-top, or other small parts
• Uses measuring tape, levels, squares, and angle finders to measure distances and angles. Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides feet, inches, fractions, and decimals. Uses table to convert fractions to decimals, and decimals to fractions
• Uses motorized grinders, motorized buffers, stone grinders, and drills to help assemble the product
• Uses a plasma torch to cut steel. Utilizes jigs made at Valmont for cutting holes in shafts for inserting hand hole rims, arm mounting simplex’s, couplings, and other small parts. Wears protective goggles or hood to protect eyes from harmful rays
• Works in confined areas at various locations of the pole assembly line as necessary to accurately measure and assemble components described above. Moves under, around, and over poles as necessary, to get into the proper position to assemble pole assembly

Credible Qualifications-

• 1 year of previous experience welding in an assembly environment
• 1 year of previous experience welding in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
• 1 year of previous experience operating hand or power tools
• The ability to accurately and honestly check one’s work for quality assurance
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to use common manufacturing math
• Must be able to read and write English
• Manually position the shaft on a stationary turner to position the shaft for assembly. Uses a jib crane for lifting various components, such as base plate and arm mounting simplex, into position for assembly. Frequently pushes, lifts, and pulls up to 50 pounds

Working Environment

• Lifting up to 50 pounds 10% of the time, the average weight of parts lifted is 25 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for the duration of scheduled shifts.
• Must be capable of bending, stooping, crawling under or over, and occasionally climbing.
• Must possess adequate dexterity and stamina to sustain expected production effectively.

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.