Valmont Industries

Overview

Valmont is a Fortune 1000 company that focuses on advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure. The Fitter Welder position involves fitting and welding steel, metal, and aluminum components to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders.

Responsibilities

• Follow fit and layout instructions described in detail drawings.
• Ability to tack weld material into place.
• Use motorized grinders, buffers, stone grinders, and drills to clean and prep material.
• Use overhead cranes or jib cranes to move and hold material in place.
• Assemble products by tack welding small parts to pole shafts using GMAW, FCAW, and/or SAW welding processes.
• Work with steel pipe and measure on radiused surfaces.
• Use plasma torch to cut steel and utilize jigs for cutting holes in shafts.
• Maintain and operate production tooling and welding equipment safely.
• Produce high quality welds with low non-conformity rate.
• Perform welding operations from blueprints or specifications.
• Adjust welding equipment to prescribed settings.
• Utilize safety devices and wear personal protective equipment.
• Read and complete labor reporting systems and blueprints.
• Follow written procedures and specifications.
• Meet code requirements including ultrasonic testing.
• Maintain a clean and organized workplace while implementing LEAN practices.

Requirements

• Maintain a safe and productive working environment.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and follow safety regulations.
• Must have a passion and integrity with the drive to excel.
• Ability to meet or exceed production goals without sacrificing safety or quality.
• Ability to read weld symbols and understand blueprints.
• Ability to calculate simple mathematics and interpret shop drawings.
• Basic working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook.
• Must have an acceptable attendance and prior employment record.
• Ability to operate overhead cranes, prior experience preferred.
• Must be able to use and accurately read a tape measure.
• Must be able to use and accurately read levels, squares, and angle finders.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate and interact positively with coworkers.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow work instructions.
• Multi-pass, stack layering welding experience.
• Three to five years' experience with fitting/welding in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to use GMAW welding equipment for tack welds.
• Must be able to burn with a torch or have the ability to learn.
• Flexibility to work in different work areas.
• Must be able to pass GMAW weld test and maintain certification.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• 401k
• PTO
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability
• Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information

• Evening shift from 4:00 pm to 2:30 am, Monday to Thursday.
• Starting wage is $27.11/hr plus $1.50/hr shift differential.
• Location: 955 North Haverhill Rd El Dorado Kansas 67042-4806.