Job Description

Overview

The Small Parts Fitter Welder role at Valmont involves interpreting drawings and fabricating small parts while ensuring quality and adherence to specifications. Valmont is a Fortune 1000 company focused on advancing agricultural productivity and infrastructure to improve lives globally.

Responsibilities

  • Use shop mathematics to perform calculations.
  • Read drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
  • Fit parts to specifications and tolerances.
  • Operate MIG and/or Flux Core welding equipment.
  • Use GMAW and/or FCAW processes for welding assemblies.
  • Read and interpret work orders and production schedules.
  • Document work completed in a daily production log.
  • Follow safety procedures and use proper safety equipment.
  • Understand the use of equipment in the arms area and small parts.
  • Assemble parts using various tools and equipment.
  • Perform visual inspections for quality assurance.
  • Measure weld size using a weld gauge.
  • Lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds frequently.
  • Operate forklifts and electric pallet jacks.
  • Use cranes to lift and position heavy components.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must be able to read and write English.
  • Ability to use common manufacturing math.
  • 1 year experience reading and using blueprints.
  • 1 year experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment or completion of a Technical Training Program in welding.
  • Must pass GMAW and FCAW 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

  • Days 1st Shift Standard Schedule: Monday - Friday 7AM - 3PM.
  • Work hours may be required outside the standard shift schedule.

Benefits

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

How this job compares

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core work. 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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