at Valmont Industries in El Dorado, Kansas, United States
Job Description
The Welding Coordinator is an Individual Contributor responsible for providing training and welding support for El Dorado 2nd Shift Operations, including training, testing, and certifying persons to weld; data management and analysis; assistance with project justifications; and identifying and analyzing opportunities for improvement and waste reduction. The incumbent works closely with employees and site leadership to identify training needs and support new and existing employees in developing the necessary skill sets to be successful in their assigned positions. This role implements new weld procedures and investigates, in coordination with Division resources, welding related problems in the plant.
Essential Functions:
- Provide coaching and training, both one-on-one and in a group setting, to new and existing weld staff per a developed curriculum including technical training and qualification
- Evaluate potential welding candidates and maintain records associated with evaluations
- Maintain and update welding certifications as appropriate
- Provide training on topics including, but not limited to, manipulative skills to weld, knowledge and understanding of welding process and equipment (including Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)), safe welding, metal cutting practices (including Oxyfuel and Plasma cutting), grinding, and blue print reading with welding symbols
- Perform equipment calibration and maintain associated records for all critical equipment in quality and manufacturing departments
- Ensure all welding equipment meets compliance standards
- Assist with continuous improvement and welding operations
- Perform a variety of statistical processing control (SPC) measuring, data gathering and analysis
- Perform spot audits to ensure compliance and performance
- Ensure correct assembly of fabricated materials by dimensional checks and visual inspection of welds
- Observe operating activities throughout all applicable weld areas; making recommendations, developing action plans and following up to ensure that action plans are effectively implemented
- Actively participate in department safety, demonstrate excellent safety practices and behaviors which conform to all Valmont safety policy and procedures
Other Important Details about the Role:
- This position reports to the Human Resources Manager
- Provide technical support for customer concerns and third party audits
- Attend and participate in daily staff meetings
- Judgment and decision making skills while comparing relative cost and benefit potential
- Motivate, develop and direct people without having direct authority over them
- Perform hands on welding when not engaged in administrative duties
- Perform miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required
