Pole Fitter Welder - Evenings

Position: Large Pole Fitter Welder 7 - Evenings
2551 Valmont Dr Brenham Texas
*** Why Valmont
***** We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
** 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.

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** A Brief Summary of This Position
** The Fitter Welder 7 position is an individual contributor. This person must be a highly driven individual that will fit and weld metal and/or aluminum components together to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders using a variety of welding equipment and/or processes.
** Shift: 2nd shift (Evenings) Monday - Friday 3PM - 11PM
**** Starting Hourly Pay Rate (LG7): $24.41 + $1.00 for shift differential
**** Opportunity for step pay increases at 90 days, 1 year & 2 years
**** Essential Functions
**** Fitter:
**** Welder:
**** Additional

Essential Functions:

**** Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
*** Graduation from an acceptable Technical Training Program focused on welding
* Ability to read weld symbols and understand blueprints
* The ability to calculate simple mathematics and interpret shop drawings
* Ability to operate overhead cranes, prior experience preferred
* Must be able to use and accurately read a tape measure
* Able to lift up to 50 pounds
* Multi-pass, stack layering welding experience
* Must be able to use GMAW welding equipment for tack welds.
* Must be able to pass FCAW, GMAW, and SAW weld test and maintain certification
** Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications
*** Must have a high awareness for safety at all times
* Previous experience with fitting/welding in a manufacturing environment
* High School Diploma or GED equivalent
* AWS certified welder operator qualification
* The ability to accurately and honestly check one’s own work for quality assurance
** Working Conditions & Physical Efforts:
** The job is performed in an indoor shop environment. The temperature range can be from 100+ degrees in the summer to about 40 degrees in the winter. Most operations may expose employee to some type of disagreeable working conditions (wind, cold, heat, dust, dirt, fumes, noise, vibration, water, and/or oil). Working conditions may vary with specific work assignments. Exposure to electrical hazards, grease, loud noises, and outside elements occur continually or regularly.

Extreme care should be taken to prevent damage to equipment or department personnel in the area of operations especially when performing setups. The job requires safety glasses, hearing protection, and metatarsal safety shoes be worn at all times. The employee must be able to spend the entire work shift on their feet within the shop environment. The incumbent must also be able to wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) for working in the production facility.
* Exposure to additional heat during fitting/welding process above ambient temperature and direct exposure to weld fumes
* Exposure to noise while grinding and hammering requires hearing protection to be worn at all times
* Sparks from grinding and welding require proper PPE
* Possible burns from hot steel during welding processes, eye injuries from grinding, welding, and cutting sparks, flash burns from welding and heat fatigue
* Potential for hearing loss if proper PPE is not used
** Hazards:
** This job requires handling metal objects, some of which have sharp edges. Extreme care and awareness should be taken for all production jobs. Below are some common hazards that exist for this particular position. Set up and run of equipment provides the potential for injury through slips, falls, strains,…