What are the responsibilities and job description for the Robotic Welding Programmer and Operator position at Mid South Fabrication & Coating?
Robotic Welding Programmer and Operator
Responsibilities:
- Set and validate parameters on Robot Welding equipment for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) applications
- Supervise the programming, maintenance, and enhancement of welding paths on Lincoln Fanuc welding robots and positioners.
- Ensuring both weld quality and efficiency through planning and analysis of tasks
- Programming welding robots 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
- Adjust tooling as needed to meet dimensional requirements.
- Lead/Supervise and or participate in training activities as needed.
- Troubleshoot production welding equipment and tooling
- Support activities to reduce welding and process scrap in the plant.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Must demonstrate determination, accountability and respect
- 2 year technical degree in Welding or 5 years of on the job robot programming and welding experience
- Manual GMAW and FCAW welding experience and must be able to pass the weld training program for both GMAW and GTAW
- Training in Fanuc robot programming a plus
- Ability to program new tooling paths for Fanuc robots and positioners including coordinated motion programming for multiple axis/robots
- Tool Setup and adjustment experience willingness to learn and work in a team environment
- Reading blueprints (1st angle projection) and using 3D models to understand how tooling needs to be assembled
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Must be able to operate a forklift and lifting devices for movement of parts.
- Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
- Must be able to communicate in English (both written and oral) as it relates to the job.
- Must be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Must possess basic math skills to include but not limited to adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, geometry and algebra for the purpose calculating material fabrication.
- Responsible for loading parts, proving programs, operating controls, setting offsets, simple edits, deburring and inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements.
- Study and interpret drawings, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces, sequence of operations and setup requirements.
- Communicates with supervisor, engineers, production control, quality and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve process or quality issues.
- Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
- Within the scope of the job requirements, will be required to adhere and comply with state and federal law, the Company ISO Quality Program and procedures, Company policies and Safety and Environmental Regulations.
- May perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Robot programming: 3 years (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $27