Robotic Welder

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in West Bend, Wisconsin is seeking a skilled individual to operate welding machines and industrial robots. The role involves fabricating metal parts, ensuring compliance with specifications, and maintaining quality and safety standards. Candidates should possess basic MIG and TIG welding knowledge and demonstrate the ability to read job specifications. This position is crucial for maintaining productivity and quality in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate one or more welding machines or industrial robots.
• Knowledge of MIG and TIG welding techniques.
• Experience in inspecting and measuring machined work pieces.

Responsibilities

• Operate and program welding machines and industrial robots.
• Inspect finished work pieces to verify conformance with specifications.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.

Skills

MIG welding techniques

TIG welding techniques

Basic knowledge of welding theory

Tools

Welding machines

Robotic welders

Portable grinders

Job description

Position Overview

Operate one or more welding machines or industrial robots to fabricate metal parts or assemblies to specifications applying basic knowledge of welding theory on a production basis by performing the following duties.

Job Responsibilities

• Lifts work piece manually or using hoist and secures work piece in fixture or loads automatic feeding device.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machine factors, such as wire feed speed, amperage, polarity, type of gas, and type of weld rod.
• Starts machine, engages feed, and observes operation.
• Inspects and measures machined work pieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Moves machine controls and guides to adjust machine.
• Unloads welded frames from robotic welder and places them on appropriate containers.
• Clamp, hold, tack‑weld, heat‑bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc‑cutting equipment.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Replaces worn machine accessories such as cutting tools or brushes.
• Files, sands, or shapes machined parts.
• Performs all functions involved in operation of robotic welder, including: programming, touch point, and operations corrections.
• Maintains accurate counts of parts; attaches labels or tags to finished part containers identifying customer, part number, quantity and shop order information.
• Performs basic MIG and TIG welding techniques as needed.
• Maintains company quality, efficiency, and productivity standards.
• Reads job specifications (e.g. blueprints, quality control plans and/or traveler notes) to determine type of welding and material requirements.
• Uses equipment and supplies to perform work in accordance with operational standards.
• Examines finished work pieces to verify conformance with specifications according to operator inspection sheet, quality control plans and/or customer notes using instruments such as gauges.
• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the Robotic Welding Manager.
• Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on equipment and machines.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• May perform other related duties or work at different workstations as production needs require.
• Other duties as assigned.