Job Description: Robotic Welding Technician
Reports to: Director of Engineering
Employment type: Non-Exempt

Description

The Robotic Welding Technician is responsible for setting up, operating, and troubleshooting robotic welding systems in a CNC and metal fabrication environment. This hands-on role involves ensuring weld quality, making minor programming adjustments, and optimizing robotic welding processes for efficiency. The technician will also monitor production to resolve any issues and maintain safety standards.

Job Duties

  • Configure, set up, and troubleshoot robotic welding systems for production runs. 
  • Identify and resolve robotic welding issues, including torch alignment, wire feeding, and weld quality defects. Perform basic maintenance to minimize downtime. 
  • Make minor program edits and touch-ups to improve cycle time and weld consistency. 
  • Inspect welded components to ensure they meet company and customer specifications. Work with the Quality team to address any defects. 
  • Continuously monitor robotic welding processes and suggest improvements for efficiency and quality. 
  • Work with production teams, engineering, and maintenance to resolve issues and optimize robotic welding operations. 
  • Follow all safety protocols and ensure robotic welding operations comply with company and industry standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience as a Robotic welding Technician. Yaskawa robots are a plus.
  • Understanding of MIG welding, welding symbols, and blueprint reading. 
  • Strong analytical skills to identify and resolve robotic welding issues.
  • Knowledge of robotic programming adjustments, welding parameters, and troubleshooting techniques
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts.
  • High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate documentation.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and contribute to a positive, supportive atmosphere.


(ADA) Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

  • Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information related to job duties.
  • Language Ability: Requires speaking with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence using correct English and a well-modulated voice.
  • Intelligence: Requires the ability to learn and understand relatively complex principles and techniques related to administrative and clerical duties; to make independent judgments without supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation.
  • Verbal Aptitude: The ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions.
  • Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add, subtract, multiply, and divide figures.
  • Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas through spoken words. (Hearing – perceiving nature of sounds by ear)
  • Physical lifting and movement: Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time and to move intermittently throughout the day.
  • On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders.