What are the responsibilities and job description for the Robot Programming Technician position at Comau LLC?
Title: Robot Programming Technician
Functional Area: Commissioning & Site
Description:
The Robot Programming Technician is responsible for programming, troubleshooting and
optimizing robotic programs during the integration and commissioning of industrial automation
production systems. The role will program various industrial robots in applications such as
Joining, Material Handling, Vision, and Dispensing and will collaborate with team members of
the Commissioning & Site team and Engineering.
In this role the ideal candidate will act as a network and think innovatively while executing
the following responsibilities:
- Develop robot programs using teach pendant of the major robot brand,
- Configure, start-up and debug Robot Network, I/O and Communication,
- Configure the auxiliary robot equipment ,
- Validation and debug of robot path programs: Weld, Material Handling, Maintenance, Tip Dress,
- Validation and debug of Safety features,
- Guarantee system functionalities respecting cycle-time and product quality,
- Create documentation compliant with the customer commissioning standard,
- Deliver Customer training, and maintenance instructions.
Reports to: Robot Programming Supervisor
Do you have what it takes?
Qualifications:
This role is best suited for a candidate that possess the following qualifications:
Knowledge & Skills
- Robot programming – Comau, Fanuc, ABB Kuka, and others
- Automation concepts, software and robotic applications
- Manufacturing Production processes
- Electrical drawings and documentation
- Integrated process technologies
- Technical reports creation
Physical Requirements
- Flexible body motions, bending, standing, stooping, twisting and turning.
- Able to stand for extended periods of time and maneuver in tight spaces around
machinery. - Use of arms, wrists and hands for twisting, turning, pulling and pushing.
- Climbs and crawls on machinery/platform
- Be able to lift and carry 20 lbs. as needed to move material required for robot
programming.
Qualifications
- Education – Associate’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation or Electrical Engineering
Technology or applicable certification. - Experience: 2 years of robot programming experience in Body Assembly, Battery
Assembly, General Assembly, Logistics/Warehouse Automation or Powertrain Assembly
automation systems. - Expertise in Robotics applications such as joining technologies (spot welding, mig
welding, laser welding, and adhesive joining systems, etc). - Ability and willingness to travel domestically (80%)