Welding Technician

1st Shift Robotic Welding Technician/Programmer

Starting at $20/hr. (or higher) depending on experience

Overview

Salary Range: $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Not Specified

Travel Percentage: None

Category: Manufacturing

Description

Position Summary: The Robotic Welding Technician's role is to program, set up and operate the robotic welding machines. They collaborate with the engineering and the fabrication team to plan, execute, and refine welding projects. They are highly motivated and have a desire to work in a fast paced, quality centered environment. This role is vital to ensuring our customers' needs are consistently met, promoting our company's continued strong national growth.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Internal Relationships: All Departments

External Relationships: Occasional and incidental contact with customers or prospective customers

Traits Displayed:

• Ability to exude high energy, solution-based thinking, while focusing great attention to detail and maintaining a service-oriented disposition.
• Contribute to a work environment that promotes pride in being part of a winning team and encourages personal and professional growth and success.
• Assure productivity and high-quality standards are constant so that the company and employees collectively enjoy optimum financial returns, job security, personal career growth and excellent service to customers.
• Ability to provide exemplary and consistent customer satisfaction, with a strong capacity for building relationships.

Job Responsibilities:

• Program, set up, and operate robotic welding machines, specifically Fanuc, Motoman, OTC Robots and Cobots
• Develop and optimize welding programs and parameters to maximize efficiency and product quality
• Conduct regular maintenance and troubleshooting of robotic welding systems to ensure optimal performance
• Apply principles of basic welding fundamentals, symbols, and blueprints
• Create robotic welding programs, modify existing welding programs, and conduct welding cell cycle time calculations
• Troubleshoot and perform preventative maintenance of robotic equipment and welding equipment
• Collaborate with the engineering and fabrication teams to plan, execute, and refine welding projects
• Check TCP on all robots at the start of the shift
• Work with and help train robot operators
• Ensure compliance with all safety guidelines and maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Ability to hand MIG weld as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Robot Welder with hands-on programming capabilities
• Experience with robotic welding systems is required
• Strong understanding of welding processes, robotic programming, and fabrication techniques
• Ability to read and interpret weld symbols and blueprints
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Able to read, write, communicate in English

Environment/Physical Requirements with or without Accommodation:

This position is carried out in a fabrication shop environment and as such has the following physical work requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 100lbs.
• Must be able to position welding apparatus in any position the work required.
• Position requires ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Position may require bending, kneeling, and stooping.
• Exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, and chemicals.

Physical weld testing on site must be acceptable.

All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities.