Pole School Instructor

Arcosa Careers•Clinton, IL

22h•$75,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Meyer Utility Structures is searching for aâ¯Senior Level Welding School Instructor.â¯ In this role, you will provide the Clinton, IL utility pole manufacturing plant with welding and technical support such as perform welding training on the shop floor and in a classroom setting as required, conduct classrooom and welding process troubleshooting, process improvement and procedure and code conformance. The Welding School Instructor will have strong hands-on welding skills, visual weld inspection experience and experience using welding procedure specifications. Meyer Utility Structures is a proud subsidiary of the infrastructure company, Arcosa, Inc. We commit to and pride ourselves on providing reliable structures, superior service, and product solutions. Meyer Utility Structures is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications. What You'll Do: As the welding subject matter expert, provide welding support to production welders, supervisors, and other plant personnel Troubleshoot welding technique and routine equipment issues Perform routine tasks such as maintain welder continuity, welding equipment calibration, and flux oven logs Evaluate, propose, and implement welding process improvements to increase welding efficiency and quality Perform welding training on the shop floor and in a classroom setting as required Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required Participate in internal improvement teams/other duties as required Oversee the daily pole school operations Maintain welder candidate training, testing and qualification records Perform hands on welder candidate training for the FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma/oxyfuel cutting, and air-carbon-arc gouging processes Conduct classroom training on welding safety, welding and cutting processes, visual weld acceptance criteria, welding symbols, drawings, etc. Perform hands on, pole layout and fit up training Provide additional training (OJT) to production welders as required Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required Participate in welding improvement projects/other duties as required What You’ll Need: AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and/or AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE) desired 5+ years FCAW, SAW, and SMAW welding experience Proficient using various weld inspection tools such as amp/volt/wire feed/gas flow meters, fillet weld gages, undercut gages, etc. Welding related associate degree desired Abitlity to read and comprehend welding symbols, welding procedure specifications, work instructions, drawings, bill of materials, etc. Working knowledge of AWS D1.1 welding procedure specification Working knowledge of weld filler materials and base materials Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills Regular and predictable attendance, a great attitude with the ability to work well with a team toward achieving a common goal Compensation and Benefits: Meyer Utility Structures is proud to offer competitive benefits and programs to help you and your family meet your healthcare and retirement planning needs. The various benefits offered to employees based on eligibility may include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid Vacation and Sick Time 401k with Employer Match 11 paid Company holidays Life Insurance Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Health & Wellness Programs Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Discount Programs Professional Training and Development Programs Career Advancement Opportunities Salary Range with required certifications $75,000 to $95,000

Requirements

5+ years FCAW, SAW, and SMAW welding experience
Proficient using various weld inspection tools such as amp/volt/wire feed/gas flow meters, fillet weld gages, undercut gages, etc.
Abitlity to read and comprehend welding symbols, welding procedure specifications, work instructions, drawings, bill of materials, etc.
Working knowledge of AWS D1.1 welding procedure specification
Working knowledge of weld filler materials and base materials
Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
Regular and predictable attendance, a great attitude with the ability to work well with a team toward achieving a common goal

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and/or AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE) desired
Welding related associate degree desired

Responsibilities

As the welding subject matter expert, provide welding support to production welders, supervisors, and other plant personnel
Troubleshoot welding technique and routine equipment issues
Perform routine tasks such as maintain welder continuity, welding equipment calibration, and flux oven logs
Evaluate, propose, and implement welding process improvements to increase welding efficiency and quality
Perform welding training on the shop floor and in a classroom setting as required
Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required
Participate in internal improvement teams/other duties as required
Oversee the daily pole school operations
Maintain welder candidate training, testing and qualification records
Perform hands on welder candidate training for the FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma/oxyfuel cutting, and air-carbon-arc gouging processes
Conduct classroom training on welding safety, welding and cutting processes, visual weld acceptance criteria, welding symbols, drawings, etc.
Perform hands on, pole layout and fit up training
Provide additional training (OJT) to production welders as required
Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required
Participate in welding improvement projects/other duties as required