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Job Description

Overview

Valmont is a Fortune 1000 company that focuses on advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to create a sustainable future. The Structural Back Welder position involves operating a sub-arc welder to ensure quality and timely production of pole shafts.

Responsibilities

  • Operate a sub-arc welder and place welds on shafts.
  • Gouge and grind areas clean for ultrasonic inspections.
  • Weld, grind, and repair pole shafts prior to inspection.
  • Repair seaming defects as directed by Quality Inspectors.
  • Maintain accountability and perform maintenance on welding equipment.
  • Deliver on-time products without manufacturing errors.
  • Participate in department safety and adhere to safety policies.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Pass an AWS welder qualification test.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a heavy manufacturing environment or graduation from an accredited trade school with one year of experience.
  • Knowledge of welding properties of various metals and alloys.
  • Thorough knowledge of welding procedures and practices.
  • Ability to calculate formulas using basic mathematics.
  • Knowledge of Valmont's quality procedures and environmental policies.
  • Maintain acceptable levels 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 Shift: 2nd - Monday to Thursday 5:00pm - 3:30am; 4th - Friday to Sunday 5:00am - 5:00pm.

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 Claremore, OK

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Oklahoma, whose middle half runs $23–$30/hr across 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% 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 Claremore, OK

Claremore, OK currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 111 other active welding openings from 66 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Claremore, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

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

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Alfa Laval (7), Hayden Industrial (6), and Pro Mechanical Services (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $29/hr, Broken Arrow at $27/hr, and Tulsa at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Back Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.