Job Description

Overview

Valmont is a Fortune 1000 company that focuses on advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure. The Small Parts Fitter role involves interpreting drawings and fabricating small parts while ensuring quality and adherence to specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Use shop mathematics to perform calculations.
  • Read drawings, blueprints, specifications, and measuring instruments.
  • Fit parts to specifications and tolerances.
  • Operate welding equipment for MIG and/or Flux Core welding.
  • Use GMAW and/or FCAW processes for assembly welding.
  • Read and interpret work orders and production schedules.
  • Document work completed in a daily production log.
  • Utilize proper safety equipment and procedures.
  • Understand the use of equipment in the arms area and small parts.
  • Use various tools to assemble parts according to specifications.
  • Perform visual inspections for material discrepancies.
  • 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.

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 relevant technical training.
  • 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

  • Available shifts: 2nd Shift (Monday - Friday 3PM - 11PM) and 3rd Shift (Monday - Friday 11PM - 7AM).
  • 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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