Welder - multiple weekend shifts

Valmont Industries • Jasper, TN

89d

About The Position

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

Requirements

• Pass an AWS welders qualification test.
• Be well versed in using welding equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints with little assistance.
• Three years of experience in a heavy manufacturing environment or graduation from an accredited trade school with one year of experience.
• Ability to make mathematical calculations.
• Commitment to Valmont Safety Statement and Corporate Safety's Critical Success Factors process.
• Knowledge of Valmont's quality procedures, standards, and practices.
• Awareness of Valmont's environmental policies.

Responsibilities

• Operate MIG and Flux core welding machinery and processes to fit up and weld external components on to shafts.
• Work on projects alone or in a team environment.
• Pass an AWS welders qualification test and be well versed in using welding equipment.
• Read blueprints with little assistance and use them to properly fit up product.
• Make mathematical calculations in preparing the product or setting up machinery.
• Physically perform the requirements of the task assigned.
• Support all efforts to 100% complete the site SBO Plan.
• Participate in department safety; demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors.
• Conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures.
• Gather parts and materials to complete the project.
• Back-weld assigned shafts using sub-arc procedures.
• Weld, grind, and straighten each pole prior to sending it to the next processing step.
• Repair all quality problems.
• Express equipment, parts, or procedural problems to the leadperson and the supervisor.
• Complete required reports and enter the appropriate data with accuracy.
• Operate various pieces of equipment and machinery e.g. welders, plasma cutting torches, handheld grinders, leveling and measuring devices.
• Prioritize work in order to complete deadlines.
• Work through problems with the minimum amount of assistance from the leadperson or the supervisor.
• Deliver an on-time product without manufacturing errors.
• Maintain accountability and maintenance of essential tools and welding equipment.
• Perform physical requirements of the job, including lifting, bending, stooping, twisting, and occasionally working overhead.
• Wear the required PPE at all times.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees