SUMMARY

Under the direction of the facilities manager, the Robotic Weld Technician programs, maintains and update MIG welding robots to produce weldments to required specifications. Troubleshoots common mechanical/tooling problems. Responsible for training production operators on daily operation of robotic welding systems and also aids in supervision when need arises.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Confer with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.
• Analyze and evaluate tooling problems
• Participate in the initial phases of new products lines to assist in the design for cost-effective manufacturing.
• Keep informed on new technology trends.
• Recommend new developments that would improve production and/or quality and reduce manufacturing costs.
• Complete special projects as required.
• Ensure compliance with labor agreement obligations including proper distribution of overtime between bargaining unit employees and other obligations.
• Maintain/update existing programs to meet required changes.
• Responsible for training production operators on daily operation of robotic welding systems.
• Must be capable of troubleshooting common mechanical/tooling problems and communicating these issues with Maintenance, supplier, internal resources
• Capable of operating robotic equipment to support tool tryout, new product launches, engineering changes, etc.
• Will work closely with maintenance technicians and production management.
• Ability to modify and adjust CNC machining programs and fixtures a plus.
• Interact with weld engineers, production management, quality personnel, etc to assure adherence to defined process parameters.
• Must be capable of preforming PM's on the robots
• May perform limited assignment for supervising production welders.
• Other duties as appropriate to support production operations to meet safety, quality and cost objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Two year A.S. degree technical training required with emphasis in robotics preferred
• Two years' experience as robot programmer / technician or related process support required.
• Hands-on weld experience and /or knowledge of weld practices.
• Successful candidate will be a self starter willing to assume responsibility of a fast paced, schedule driven robot work cell.
• Able to support overtime needs during production start-ups, equipment installations, etc.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or time study data. Ability to write reports and standard documentation. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Requires the ability to operate various equipment to include a computer, stopwatch, video cameras and various office equipment. Requires a good understanding of tool making and the manufacturing process.
Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, bend and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.