Robotic Welder (Fort Wayne, IN)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Programs robotic welder(s) by manipulating key pad to control movements of robot torch and positioner.
• Determines and programs for weld sequences.
• Programs individual welds.
• Tests program to verify weld points and part clearance.
• Collaborates with Engineering Department and other operators regarding fixtures and robot capabilities.
• Sets up jobs by getting fixtures and components, finding master job in computer directory, loading and securing fixtures and components onto table of robot manually or using hoist of forktruck, visually checking points of contact, and making adjustments as needed.
• Operates robotic welder(s) by continually loading components onto fixture, operating controls and adjusting machine, and monitoring robot functions.
• Performs manual production welding processes.
• Performs first-piece and in-process inspection by checking parts per blueprint using calipers and tape measure. Inspects according to C=0 chart. Completes inspection form.
• Trains robot operators in basic robotic welder operation and setup.
• Completes routine preventative maintenance and minor repairs on robot(s) as required.
• Cleans and scrapes parts using hand-held grinder and scraper.
• Mig welds to add welds or touch-up parts.
• Mig welds on production jobs as time permits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three to five years welding experience and/or training; basic blueprint proficiency required.
• Previous robotic programming experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electric shock.
• Work environment is usually loud.

Supervisory Duties

• The position may require occasional supervisory responsibility in the absence of Teamleader and/or for relaying general information.

Work Environment

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
• Exposure to outside weather conditions and risk of electric shock.
• Noise level in the shop work environment is usually loud.