Valmont
Description
Join Valmont’s Brenham team as a full-time night-shift fitter welder assembling large poles. The standard schedule is Monday–Thursday, 9:00 PM–7:00 AM; additional hours may be required based on business needs.
What you'll do
- Use GMAW to tack weld components to pole shafts and SAW for structural welds.
- Read drawings, gather staged parts, and measure attachment locations using tapes, levels, squares, and angle finders.
- Position shafts on stationary turners and use jib cranes to lift components into place.
- Cut steel with plasma torches and use jigs, grinders, buffers, and drills to assemble products.
- Set up, operate, and perform general equipment maintenance while maintaining shop quality standards and an organized workplace.
What you'll bring
- Must read and write English and calculate simple mathematics, including common manufacturing calculations.
- Bring 3–5 years of fitting experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
- Have three years of experience reading and using blueprints.
- Have three years of manufacturing or fabrication experience and/or graduation from an acceptable welding-focused technical training program.
- Must pass FCAW, GMAW, and SAW weld tests and maintain certification.
- Must be able to operate overhead cranes; prior crane experience is preferred.
- Must frequently push, lift, and pull up to 50 pounds and remain on your feet throughout the shift.
- Must work in confined spaces and wear required PPE, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and metatarsal safety shoes.
- Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and five years of assembly, manufacturing/fabrication, and hand/power tool experience.
Benefits
- Depending on role, schedule, or location, offerings may include medical, prescription, dental, vision, and employer-paid life and disability insurance.
- Offerings may include a 401k with company match, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually.
- Pay increase opportunities at 90 days, one year, and two years, plus periodic wage reviews and an annual discretionary bonus opportunity.
Pay: Starting $28.72–$29.95/hour, based on experience and qualifications, plus an additional $1.00/hour off-shift differential.
How to apply
Ready to apply? Complete Valmont’s application using the link below.