Welding School Instructor

Meyer Utility Structures is searching for a Welding School Instructor.  In this role, you will provide the Clinton, IL utility pole manufacturing plant with welding and technical support such as perform welding training on the shop floor and in a classroom setting as required, conduct classrooom and welding process troubleshooting, process improvement and procedure and code conformance. The Welding School Instructor will have strong hands-on welding skills, visual weld inspection experience and experience using welding procedure specifications.

Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete, lattice, and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications. With over sixty years of innovative engineering and manufacturing expertise, Meyer has helped to author and validate many of today’s transmission industry standards and specifications.

What You'll Do

• As the welding subject matter expert, provide welding support to production welders, supervisors, and other plant personnel
• Troubleshoot welding technique and routine equipment issues
• Perform routine tasks such as maintain welder continuity, welding equipment calibration, and flux oven logs
• Evaluate, propose, and implement welding process improvements to increase welding efficiency and quality
• Perform welding training on the shop floor and in a classroom setting as required
• Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required
• Participate in internal improvement teams/other duties as required
• Oversee the daily pole school operations
• Maintain welder candidate training, testing and qualification records
• Perform hands on welder candidate training for the FCAW, SAW, SMAW, plasma/oxyfuel cutting, and air-carbon-arc gouging processes
• Conduct classroom training on welding safety, welding and cutting processes, visual weld acceptance criteria, welding symbols, drawings, etc.
• Perform hands on, pole layout and fit up training
• Provide additional training (OJT) to production welders as required
• Assist in qualifying welding procedure specifications as required
• Participate in welding improvement projects/other duties as required
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Must be able to work first shift
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and/or AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE) desired
• 3 - 5 years FCAW, SAW, and SMAW welding experience
• Proficient using various weld inspection tools such as amp/volt/wire feed/gas flow meters, fillet weld gages, undercut gages, etc.
• Welding related associate degree desired
• Able to read and comprehend welding symbols, welding procedure specifications, work instructions, drawings, bill of materials, etc.
• Working knowledge of AWS D1.1 welding procedure specification
• Working knowledge of weld filler materials and base materials
• Possess written and oral communication skills
• Regular and predictable attendance, a great attitude with the ability to work well with a team toward achieving a common goal
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

Meyer Utility Structures is proud to offer competitive benefits and programs to help you and your family meet your healthcare and retirement planning needs. The various benefits offered to employees based on eligibility may include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• 401k with Employer Match
• 11 paid Company holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training and Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Salary Range with required certifications $59,360K to $76,000
  
  

MUS276