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Overview

Valmont is a Fortune 1000 company that impacts millions globally through technology that enhances agricultural productivity and vital infrastructure. The Assembly Welder position involves assembling and welding pole shaft halves to create complete units, contributing to a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

  • Assembles large units that require precision.
  • Fuses metal structural components together by means of arc welding.
  • Assembles structural units ensuring alignment and proper symmetry.
  • Safely operates overhead crane.
  • Flips pieces with an overhead crane and uses hooks or plate clamps for alignment.
  • Works under conditions with accurate performance and completion of work within set time limits.
  • Accountable for essential tools and equipment maintenance.
  • Actively participates in department safety and demonstrates excellent safety practices.

Requirements

  • At least 1 year of overhead crane experience.
  • Must be certified AWS D1.1 in the 1G and 2G position.
  • Working knowledge of fixturing and weld set up parameters.
  • Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work timely and expeditiously to deliver on-time results.
  • Must maintain an acceptable level of production, quality, and attendance after 90 days.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: 25010 Alliance Dr Claremore Oklahoma 74017
  • Available Shifts: 1st - Monday to Thursday 5:00am - 3:30pm, 4th - Friday to Sunday 5:00am - 5:00pm, 5th - Friday to Sunday 5:00pm - 5:00am.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability
Tuition Reimbursement
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How this job compares in US, US

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs in US, US, whose middle half runs $24–$32/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 42% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in US, US

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in US, US right now, from 25 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across US as a whole we're tracking 26 other active welding openings from 25 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in US.

Valmont Industries currently has 1 other opening live in US, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in US at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

See all manufacturing welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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