Roll Fabrication Welder 3 TLA

Are you looking for an opportunity to launch your career to the next level? Do you aspire to become a key player within our Manufacturing Team located in Biddeford, ME?

Deciding on your next employer is not a decision to be made lightly. But if you want to work on the front lines of development, shaping the field as you go, keep reading to see what we have to offer! Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership and well-being. As a global company, we offer many career paths to suit individual needs and aspirations. Join our team and apply your expertise as a Roll Fabricator/Welder III – TLA.

This role will perform welding and fabrication work, which requires extensive knowledge of techniques and procedures as they relate to fabricating, assembling, and welding a HONEYCOMB ROLL®.  This role has knowledge of reading drawings, exercises judgment, and uses skills to attain accuracy and conformance to specifications with minimal supervision. Assists the Roll Fabrication Team Leader with daily operations and training as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Selects specified HONEYCOMB® material from stock according to specifications.
• Operates equipment, including presses, welders, and spot welders used to form and fabricate HONEYCOMB® components.
• Assembles and welds roll singles and sections using fixtures and gauges to ensure proper dimensions and cell alignment accuracy.
• Assists in the assembly of various shells. 
• Sets up and operates GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW. Is knowledgeable in selecting proper gases and adjusting machines to proper parameters for given weld.
• Attaches rigging and operates overhead crane and/or uses lift truck to move parts to fabrication or assembly area.
• Conforms to the ISO 9000 system. 
• Identifies areas for improvement throughout the roll fabrication process with regards to safety, manufacturing, tools and equipment.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness in work areas along with assigned area(s) and equipment per LEAN 6s.
• Willingness to work overtime to meet delivery schedules and travel to customer/vendor facilities as needed.
• Helps ensure that safety policies are being followed and reports concerns to management.
• Performs other duties and tasks as may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/responsibility satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Two-year technical college degree in manufacturing technology or equivalent formal training program.
• Minimum of 2 years related fabrication experience
• Experience performing GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW welding processes on stainless steel. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and understand complex drawings and various types of measuring instruments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Advanced knowledge of mathematics, including trigonometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.

We Offer

We offer a challenging work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. Includes a generous wage and benefits package that includes a company 401k with company match as well as company-funded pension.

Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon a background check and pre-employment physical and drug screen.

Additional Information

Delivering competitive technologies and services is what we do best. At Valmet, we continue to push forward and develop ourselves, concentrating on technology, services, sustainability, local presence, and our people.

To be included in the recruiting process, please apply directly with us online.

Where everything works together

When everything works together Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 20,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

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Valmet is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.