Job Description

Overview

Valmont is a Fortune 1000 company focused on advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure. They are hiring skilled Machine Operator Welders for their Brenham team, offering a hands-on production career with competitive pay and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Comply 100% with PPE requirements and participate in department safety.
  • Operate hydraulic driven equipment.
  • Use common shop manufacturing math for calculations.
  • Determine the center of an object using measuring skills.
  • Perform operator preventative maintenance on equipment.
  • Safely use overhead crane for product positioning.
  • Comply with directives from Production Supervisor and Lead Person.
  • Perform routing machine operations such as feeding or unloading a machine.
  • Maintain certifications for 1G and 2G v-groove welding using GMAW.
  • Designate and control material flow throughout the shop.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must be able to read and write English.
  • Must be able to pass the Valmont endorsed 1G and 2G flat weld certification test.
  • Three to six months of previous hands-on welding experience.
  • Proficient at math including fractions and decimals.
  • Must be able to accurately read a measuring tape.
  • Ability to maintain high awareness for safety.
  • Must communicate positively with coworkers.
  • Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment.
  • Must have passion and integrity with a drive to excel.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Excel.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Night Shift | 3rd Shift Standard Schedule: Monday–Friday, 11:00 PM–7:00 AM.
  • Additional hours outside the standard shift schedule may be required.

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. 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.

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