Robotic Welding Programmer — 2nd/3rd Shift

Ottenweller Company, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ottenweller Company, Inc. in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Robotics Fixture Designer who can determine suitable candidates for robotic welding, design fixtures, and program robot software to improve efficiency, safety, and quality of welded parts.

You will collaborate with management and production staff, use MasterCam and Creo or SolidWorks, review blueprints, and support tooling and fixture maintenance on the shop floor.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Programming

Machining center experience

Metal fabrication knowledge

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent

Tools

MasterCam

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Ottenweller Company, Inc. in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Robotics Fixture Designer who can determine suitable candidates for robotic welding, design fixtures, and program robot software to improve efficiency, safety, and quality of welded parts.

You will collaborate with management and production staff, use MasterCam and Creo or SolidWorks, review blueprints, and support tooling and fixture maintenance on the shop floor.