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Valmont Industries, Inc. Small Parts Welder Helper - Nights in Brenham, Texas
2551 Valmont Dr Brenham Texas 77833-5418
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.
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.
Essential Functions:
Comply 100% with PPE requirements and actively participate in department safety, demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors which conform to all Valmont safety policies and procedures
Clean and grind parts as needed and cut metals to predetermined sizes and tolerances.
Use common shop manufacturing math to include adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing fractions and conversion of decimals
Determine the center of an object using basic measuring skills and shop mathematics
Perform operator preventative maintenance on overhead crane, forklift, and welding/ cutting equipment
Safely use overhead crane to properly position product for welding or grinding
Comply with direction from Shop Supervisor and Lead Person
Perform routing machine operations such as feeding or unloading a machine, and assisting worker by holding materials or tools.
Pass a 1G v-groove weld test using GMAW and maintain certification
Safely operate band saw for cutting raw material product according to drawing
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
Must be able to pass Valmont endorsed 1G flat weld certification test
Six months of previous hands-on welding experience in a professional environment
Must be proficient at math to include adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing fractions and conversion of decimals
Must be able to accurately read a measuring tape
Maintain high awareness for safety at all times
Read, write, and/or speak English
Must be able to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
The ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment
Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Current Valmont endorsed 1G flat weld certification
One year of previous experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
One year of previous hands-on welding experience in a professional environment
American Welding Society (AWS) welding certification from a recognized school
Working Environment and Physical Efforts:
Ambient temperatures in work area coincide with seasonal weather changes. Exposure to metal and smoke fumes due to surrounding processes. Abnormal noise level throughout the shop requiring that hearing protection worn at all times. Direct exposure to dirt, grease, mill scale, cutting fluid, rust inhibitors, and metal particles and splinters.
Incumbent will also be exposed to production facilities where specific PPE will be required such as hand, hearing, foot, eye, and head protection. There will also be frequent exposure to outside elements for short periods of time. Being outside will also expose them to material handling equipment such as forklifts, straddle trucks, and shag trucks.
Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
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
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.
Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries.
That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.
- That’s the value we add.