Robotic Welding Tech & Operator

Ludlow Manufacturing; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

IRA with company match

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

MetLaw

LifeLock

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Ludlow Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Robotic Welder Technician to program, set up and operate robotic welders on 1st and 2nd shifts in Gurnee, IL. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, developing welding fixtures with Engineering, and ensuring weld quality and safety in a fast-paced environment.

Bilingual Spanish preferred; E-Verify compliance noted. The role also requires training operators, and coordinating preventative maintenance to keep equipment running to manufacturers'

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years robotic welding experience or 4 years from accredited robotic welding institution.
• Blueprint reading and weld symbols knowledge.
• Metal fabrication experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints to determine correct sequential processing for welding product.
• Work with Engineering to develop welding fixtures.
• Create Robotic welding programs.
• Setup robotic welders to execute welding programs.
• Teach operators proper sequence in loading fixtures.
• Validate weld integrity with nondestructive test.
• Measure final product to Customer blueprint.
• Review weld times to validate accuracy.
• Report accurate quantities in ERP system.
• Follow Company Quality and Safety policies.
• Maintain clean and organized work area.
• Load & Operate Robot to satisfy Customer Specifications
• Manage and coordinate Preventative Maintenance schedule to ensure equipment is operating to manufacturers specifications.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Welding symbols knowledge

Robotic welding

Quality & safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Robotic welding certification/education

Job description

**1st shift 5:00am - 3:30PM Monday - Thursday
2nd shift 3:30PM - 2:00AMMonday - Thursday
Bilingual - Spanish preferred
Ludlow uses E-Verify to verify eligibly to work in the US.

Summary**
Build, program, set up, and operate robots. Other responsibilities are to make necessary modifications to equipment to ensure proper motion, troubleshoot robots and weld controllers, and maintain safety standard for all parts of the equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Read blueprints to determine correct sequential processing for welding product.
• Work with Engineering to develop welding fixtures.
• Create Robotic welding programs.
• Setup robotic welders to execute welding programs.
• Teach operators proper sequence in loading fixtures.
• Validate weld integrity with nondestructive test.
• Measure final product to Customer blueprint.
• Review weld times to validate accuracy.
• Report accurate quantities in ERP system.
• Follow Company Quality and Safety policies.
• Maintain clean and organized work area.
• Load & Operate Robot to satisfy Customer Specifications
• Manage and coordinate Preventative Maintenance schedule to ensure equipment is operating to manufacturers specifications.
  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.
  Education and/or Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5 years robotic welding experience or 4 years from accredited robotic welding institution.
• Blueprint reading.
• Weld symbols knowledge.
  Preferred:
• Metal fabrication experience.

Pay range $20/hour - $32/hour based on experience.
The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, IRA with company match, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, MetLaw, LifeLock, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accident insurance, paid time off (PTO), holiday pay, and floating holiday pay.