Robotic Programmer 2nd or 3rd Shift (Fort Wayne, IN)

Ottenweller Company, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ottenweller Company, Inc. seeks an experienced technician to determine robotic welding candidates, design fixtures, and program robot software to improve efficiency, safety, and quality of welded parts.

You will collaborate with management and shop personnel to ensure fixture performance and manufacturability. The role requires proficiency in MasterCam/Creo/SolidWorks, a technical degree or equivalent, and experience with metal fabrication and programming.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Associate's Degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one year or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be proficient in MasterCam and Creo or Solidworks software and have working understanding of metal fabrication and machining processes.
• Prefer five years machining center work experience and 2-3 years programming.

Responsibilities

• Determines, with input from other sources, which products are suitable candidates for robotic welding application.
• Acts as direct liaison between management and personnel who operate and care for all robotic equipment.
• Provides estimates on fixture design time and production time requirements during quotation process for new parts.
• Reviews blueprint to determine customer requirements and key characteristics of robotically welded parts or assemblies.
• Designs robotic fixtures and some tack fixtures as required. Track progress of robotic fixtures through production process.
• Builds fixtures as necessary. Works with Programmers and Operators on production floor to improve efficiency, provide tooling, improve existing fixtures.
• Utilizes Moto-Sim or other off-line programming software to expedite programming process.
• Works with vendors and service personnel on maintenance issues, purchase of new robot cells, or addition of components to existing cells.
• Maintains working knowledge of production robotic equipment and can advise/train production personnel in programming and use of equipment.

Skills

Robot programming

Fixture design

Project coordination

Education

Associate's Degree (A. A.) or equivalent

Tools

MasterCam

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Summary

Determines production part candidates for robotic welding application. Designs fixtures, programs robot software, and works with internal and external resources to increase efficiency, safety, and quality of robotically welded parts by performing the following duties.

Duties

• Determines, with input from other sources, which products are suitable candidates for robotic welding application.
• Acts as direct liaison between management and personnel who operate and care for all robotic equipment.
• Provides estimates on fixture design time and production time requirements during quotation process for new parts.
• Reviews blueprint to determine customer requirements and key characteristics of robotically welded parts or assemblies. Confers with customer or other department members to resolve questions concerning design of fixture or end use of part.
• Designs robotic fixtures and some tack fixtures as required. Track progress of robotic fixtures through production process. Builds fixtures as necessary. Works with Programmers and Operators on production floor to improve efficiency, provide tooling, improve existing fixtures.
• Utilizes Moto-Sim or other off-line programming software to expedite programming process.
• Works with vendors and service personnel on maintenance issues, purchase of new robot cells, or addition of components to existing cells.
• Maintains working knowledge of production robotic equipment and can advise/train production personnel in programming and use of equipment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

Minimum of Associate's Degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one year or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be proficient in MasterCam and Creo or Solidworks software and have working understanding of metal fabrication and machining processes. Prefer five years machining center work experience and 2-3 years programming.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licences, Registrations

Valid driver's license required for travel to customer facilities and/or training.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet. The shop environment is usually loud.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

This is a full time position