1st Shift - Welder

Staffing Support Specialists; Town of Hartford (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Support Specialists in Hartford, WI is seeking a Robotic Welder to program, operate, and maintain robotic welding cells. Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, editing weld paths, and ensuring high-quality welds in a safety-focused environment.

The ideal candidate will monitor cycles, adjust programs, and perform routine maintenance on welding equipment to support efficient fabrication of metal components per specifications.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints for welding projects.
• Experience programming or editing robotic weld paths and monitoring automated welding cells.
• Attention to detail, precision, and safety in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Set up, program, and operate robotic welding cells and fixtures.
• Select and install welding consumables according to weld specifications.
• Determine welding parameters and apply metallurgy knowledge for proper welds.
• Prepare material surfaces to be welded, ensuring cleanliness and proper fit-up.
• Position and secure workpieces in fixtures using appropriate tools and equipment.
• Monitor weld cycles, troubleshoot faults, and adjust programs as needed to maintain quality.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of welding equipment and fixtures.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Robotic welding

Blueprint interpretation

Welding programming/editing

Quality monitoring

Math skills

Job description

Position: WelderLocation: Hartford, WIShift: 1st, 6:00-4:30pm M-TH (4:00am and 5:00am start times are also offered)Pay: $20-31/hour

Job Overview

A Robotic Welder is a skilled professional responsible for programming, operating, and maintaining robotic welding systems to join and fabricate metal components. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in interpreting blueprints, programming or editing robotic weld paths, and monitoring automated welding cells to produce high-quality, consistent welds. Attention to detail, precision, and a commitment to safety are crucial traits for success in this role. The Robotic Welder must be proficient in ensuring the structural integrity of welded components while adhering to industry standards and project specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, program, and operate robotic welding cells and associated fixtures, including teaching or editing weld paths and parameters
• Select and install proper welding consumables (wire, gas, contact tips) according to weld program specifications and material types/thicknesses
• Determine required equipment and welding parameters, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and robotic welding techniques
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
• Position and secure workpieces in fixtures, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools as needed
• Monitor robotic weld cycles for quality, troubleshoot programming or equipment faults, and make minor program adjustments to maintain weld quality
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of robotic welding equipment, torches, and fixtures
• Perform other tasks as assigned and required

Qualifications

• Safely operate robotic welding equipment and use safe work habits
• Ability to program, edit, and troubleshoot robotic weld paths and parameters
• Working knowledge of MIG welding principles as applied through robotic systems
• Have good math ability and problem-solving skills
• Read and interpret blueprints efficiently
• Have at least 1-2 years' experience with robotic or automated welding (manual welding experience with robotic exposure also considered)