Fitter

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 hiring a Fitter who will operate welding equipment to build and weld poles using the GMAW welding process.

The required welding certification for this position follows AWS D1.1 and specialized certifications to meet customer requirements. Welding positions required are flat, horizontal (rotational), and vertical down as needed.

Adjusts welding machine to prescribed parameters, and operates preheaters, Oxy-fuel, and plasma cutting equipment, in preparation for base and finish welding.

Utilizes IFS labor reporting system, standard shop forms, specifications, and blueprints to complete work.

May operate shaft straightening and squaring equipment, Overhead cranes, and Forklifts upon certification.

Will work on products up to 120 inches in diameter and weighing up to 80,000 lbs.

Education Level

• High School Graduate or Equivalent

Work Experience

• Pass and maintain welder certification for AWS D1.1 using the GMAW process.
• Complete the Valmont Basic Welder training program.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Cleaning of tack welds in preparation for inspection.
• Fitting assemblies to produce fabricated metal products used in electrical poles, substations, and other structures.
• Inspect machinery setup required to produce sound assemblies.
• Load/offload workstation.
• Locate and Tack weld components per the Blueprint.
• Perform the first article inspection before requesting an inspection.
• Performs repetitive operations according to Weld Procedure Specifications and Manufacturing tolerances to produce assemblies with soundness and integrity.
• Recording labor when complete.
• Report, parts, machine, or drawing errors to the Supervisor, Lead, and QA as needed.
• Use a blueprint to determine the joint geometry required.
• Perform Welder Job duties as needed.

Important Roles-

• Communicates with co-employees, Supervisors and Leads
• Operates Forklifts and Overhead cranes after Certification in the topic.
• Performs housekeeping duties in the shop and work site.
• Required to read complex prints and Specifications and produce products per shop drawing.
• Requires the use of common shop math, measuring in Ft., In., Fractions, and perform Fraction to Decimal conversions.
• This position reports to the Department Supervisor.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to read drawings and specifications without assistance.
• Ability to read and use a tape measure, Level digital and bubble, weld gages, and protractor.
• Ability to make mathematical calculations.
• Ability to set up, operate, and perform general maintenance of equipment (e.g. changing liners, drive rolls, etc.).
• Ability to locate information from a computer.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Safety through practices and behavior and conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in department LEAN and Safety while working in a team environment.
• The ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.

High-ended Qualifications-

• A working knowledge of Microsoft: Excel, Word, Outlook, and IFS.
• Have a high awareness of safety at all times.
• Knowledge of Valmont’s quality procedures, standards, and practices.
• Previous experience fitting structural steel products.

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.