Laser Welding & Additive Manufacturing Technician

capilla® Schweißmaterialien GmbH; Leopoldshöhe; Remote; USD 69,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

capilla® Schweißmaterialien GmbH is seeking an Employee at the Laser Competence Centre in Leopoldshöhe. The role is full-time (possibly two-shift) with broad scope for action, onboarded by an experienced team and supported by partners for laser welding, laser cladding, and additive manufacturing projects.

You will work on feasibility studies, material and process development, and demonstrate capabilities through customer projects, with opportunities for training and professional growth in a

Qualifications

• Completed technical college training in mechanical engineering or as an industrial mechanic.
• Welding master or welding technician is desirable.
• Knowledge of KUKA robot programming/handling with path planning and CAD/CAM basics.
• Experience in additive manufacturing and/or laser hardfacing advantages.
• Strong quality mindset, responsibility, teamwork and social skills.
• Good spoken and written English is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Hardfacing with laser wire and laser powder on robot-guided or CNC systems.
• TIG hardfacing with wire on CNC or robot-guided systems.
• Welding and parameter development for MMA, MIG, MAG, PTA and laser.
• Reverse engineering and CAD/CAM system integration.
• Carry out feasibility studies and testing of new materials and parameters.
• Test innovations in materials, systems technology and demonstrations.
• Manufacture customer parts and perform cell commissioning and support.
• Document results of welding processes and tests.

Skills

Good spoken English

Teamwork

Quality mindset

Education

Technical college training in mechanical engineering or industrial mechanic

Tools

KUKA robot programming

CAD/CAM

Job description

Employee (m/f/d) at the Laser Competence Centre

capilla is the market leader for high-quality welding materials. As an independent producer, capilla enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide in over 34 countries.

For the Materials Development division – Research & Development, laser welding, laser cladding, additive manufacturing and 3D generation – we are looking for an Employee at the Laser Competence Centre (m/f/d), full-time (possibly in two-shift operation) at the Leopoldshöhe site.

A varied and self-directed role in a permanent position with broad scope for action awaits you. Flat hierarchies offer first-class development opportunities. An experienced team and comprehensive onboarding by an open, appreciative team of colleagues at the Leopoldshöhe site and with various partners provide the right framework for a successful start. You will support interesting customers and challenging projects with feasibility studies in the fields of laser welding, materials development and additive manufacturing. Opportunities for personal and professional development through training etc. are available, with performance-based remuneration. If you are looking for a performance challenge in an ambitious team at an economically sound medium-sized company, please read on.

Your responsibilities

Hardfacing with laser wire and laser powder on a robot-guided or CNC laser cell

Hardfacing with TIG hot and cold wire on a CNC or robot-guided system

Welding and parameter development for MMA, MIG, MAG, PTA and laser

Reverse engineering, transferring components back into the CAD/CAM system

Carrying out feasibility studies

Testing innovations in materials and systems technology

Testing new materials, welding and technology parameters

Manufacturing customer parts and demonstrations

Commissioning and support of welding cells

Documentation of results

Your experience

Completed technical college training in mechanical engineering or as an industrial mechanic (required)

Comparable additional qualification such as welding master or welding technician (desirable)

Good knowledge of KUKA robot programming/handling and path planning as well as basic CAD/CAM knowledge (required)

Professional experience in additive manufacturing and/or laser hardfacing (an advantage)

High awareness of quality and responsibility, social skills and teamwork (required)

Good spoken and written English (an advantage)

Resilience, teamwork, cost- and goal-oriented action, an independent way of working

Application

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