KUKA Robotics Programmer – Automation Specialist

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Puebla de Zaragoza; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Acieta seeks an experienced KUKA Controls & Robotics Programmer to design, program, simulate, and commission custom turnkey automation on customer sites. You will work with Mechanical Engineers, PLC programmers, and Project Managers to take projects from design to production rollout.

Responsibilities include writing KRL software for machine tending, material handling, welding, and palletizing; offline simulation; and field setup, debugging, and training. Occasional travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct KUKA robot programming, configuring, and commissioning.
• Deep knowledge of KUKA KRC4 and/or KRC5 and SmartPAD.
• Advanced KRL programming skills and routines/interrupts.
• Experience with WorkVisual for hardware config and deployment.
• Hands-on with Profinet/EtherNet/IP and KUKA SafeOperation.
• Solid interfacing with PLCs: Allen-Bradley or Siemens S7/TIA Portal.
• Travel up to 30–50% for field installation and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Robotic Programming & Configuration: write and optimize KRL software.
• Offline Simulation: 3D reachability, cycle-time opt, using KUKA.Sim/WorkVisual.
• Integration & Commissioning: TCPs, bases, safety zones, I/O with PLCs/EOAT.
• Field Setup & Debugging: support on shop floor during run-off.
• Troubleshooting & Support: diagnose software/hardware issues.
• Documentation & Training: create templates and user training.

Skills

KUKA KRC4/5

KRL programming

WorkVisual

Profinet / EtherNet/IP

KUKA SafeOperation

PLC interfacing

Robot integration

Travel up to 50%

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s in Robotics/Automation

Tools

KUKA SmartPAD

Cognex Vision

Keyence Vision

Siemens S7 / TIA Portal

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Job description

Acieta seeks an experienced KUKA Controls & Robotics Programmer to design, program, simulate, and commission custom turnkey automation on customer sites. You will work with Mechanical Engineers, PLC programmers, and Project Managers to take projects from design to production rollout.

Responsibilities include writing KRL software for machine tending, material handling, welding, and palletizing; offline simulation; and field setup, debugging, and training. Occasional travel up to 50% is required.