Description:
The Welder works under the direction of the Production Supervisor or Lead Person and is responsible for set-up and assembly of products for the unit by performing production welding and tack welding to pole shafts using the GMAW process.
Essential Functions
- Uses GMAW process to tack weld various small components to round or square shafts to make a pole assembly for structural welds. The pole assembly generally consists of a square or round shaft, base plate, hand hole, arm mounting simplex, tenon-top, and/or other small parts.
- Manually position shaft on stationary turner to position shaft for assembly
- Moves under, around, and over poles as necessary, to get into proper position to assemble pole assembly
- Uses jib crane for lifting various components, such as base plate and arm mounting simplex, into position for assembly
- Frequently pushes, lifts, and pulls up to 50 pounds
- Reads and interprets drawings to determine parts needed to assemble pole assembly
- Locate and gather parts needed for assembly, from parts staging area that is staged by the Storeroom personnel
- Uses plasma torch to cut steel
- Utilizes jigs made at Valmont for cutting holes in shafts for inserting hand hole rims, arm mounting simplex’s, couplings, and other small parts
- Uses tape measure, micrometer, levels, squares, and angle finders to measure distances and angles
- Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides feet, inches, fractions, and decimals. Uses table to convert fractions to decimals, and decimals to fractions
- Works in confined areas at various locations of the pole assembly line as necessary to accurately measure and assemble components described above
- Uses motorized grinders, motorized buffers, stone grinders, and drills to help assemble products
- Maintains safety awareness and be alert at all times, to detect, avoid, and/or correct unsafe conditions
- Maintain appropriate professional competencies, certifications, licenses, etc., necessary to perform job
- Keep management aware of any training needs. Consult your management immediately if you are being asked to perform work for which you are not trained and/or are not comfortable doing because of potential safety or risk implications.
- Wears protective goggles or hood to protect eyes from harmful rays
- All other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Must be able to read and write English
- Ability to use common manufacturing math
- 6 months previous experience welding in a manufacturing or fabrication environment, and/or have graduated from an acceptable Technical Training Program focused in welding
- Must pass GMAW 1-G flat plate and/or rotational weld test and maintain certification