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Robotic Welding Programmer

JWF Defense Systems
Johnstown, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/1/2026
Shift Hours

This is an in-person position, generally Mon-Fri, 7am-3:15p

Job Description

JWF Industries is seeking a Robotic Welding Programmer to join their team of skilled professionals in Johnstown, PA. This is a critical role responsible for programming robotic welding equipment and ensuring the on-site robots correctly and continuously fabricate metal components that meet manufacturing and customer specifications.

Essential Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
  • Ensuring both weld quality and efficiency through planning and analysis of tasks
  • Programming the robots in each of the robotic welding cells using the correct welding practices to meet customer requirements
  • Designing, implementing, and maintaining robotic welding fixtures
  • Monitoring the production efficiency of the robotic cells, seeking out programming improvement opportunities
  • Guiding production employees in the proper methods of operation for each of the robotic cells

Education Level

HS diploma or equivalent

Experience

A minimum of two (2) years of related robotic welding experience and/or related training is required.
Work requires the ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations.
Must have the ability to write reports, document all related processes, and write procedure manuals

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to have the ability to concentrate and perform responsibilities by maintaining a constant state of focus and mental alertness. The employee is regularly required to stand, use hands (including gripping & grasping) and reach with arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee will frequently walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision requirements such as color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

Work Environment

The employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. There is frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts with occasional exposure to wet and/ or humid conditions and extreme cold or heat. The employee is at risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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