Valmont Industries

Overview

Valmont is a Fortune 1000 company that impacts millions of people globally by 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 and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Follow fit and layout instructions described in detailed 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 various 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 fixtures safely.
• Produce high quality welds in the fabrication of communication towers and components.
• Perform welding operations from blueprints or specifications and meet production goals.
• Adjust welding equipment to prescribed settings.
• Utilize all safety devices and wear mandatory personal protective equipment.
• Read and complete labor reporting system 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.
• Ability to regularly 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.
• Acceptable attendance and prior employment record.
• Ability to operate overhead cranes, prior experience preferred.
• Ability to use and accurately read a tape measure.
• Ability to use and accurately read levels, squares, and angle finders.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• 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.
• Ability to use GMAW welding equipment for tack welds.
• Ability to burn with a torch or willingness to learn.
• Flexibility to work in different work areas.
• Ability 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

• Weekend Shift Hours: 5:00 am - 5:30 pm, Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
• 36 hours worked - Paid for 40 hours.
• Training Hours: 5:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Thursday.