Robotics Automation Technician & Programmer (On‑Site)

Howmet; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Indiana seeks a robotic automation technician with experience in Motoman and Fanuc robotics to design, program, and maintain robotic systems across multiple manufacturing cells.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and the ability to optimize processes and fixtures. The candidate should have a two-year technical degree or equivalent manufacturing programming experience, be detail-oriented, and able to document changes for downstream traceability.

Qualifications

• High School or GED is required.
• Two-year technical degree or a minimum of 3 years' related manufacturing programming experience.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Design/maintenance of robotic programs used throughout our manufacturing process.
• Design and program management of fixtures used within the robotic processes.
• Support/train manufacturing operators on the use of automation within the process.
• Documentation of all changes to production programs for future correlation to downstream process outputs.
• Determination of key input variables within the automation process to ensure robustness.

Skills

Robotic programming

Cross-functional teamwork

Statistical analysis knowledge

Attention to detail

Process oriented

Team oriented

Education

Two-year technical degree

Tools

Motoman robots

Fanuc robots

Offline programming

Fixture design for robotic cell

CNC programming with robotics

Fanuc offline programming software

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Indiana seeks a robotic automation technician with experience in Motoman and Fanuc robotics to design, program, and maintain robotic systems across multiple manufacturing cells.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and the ability to optimize processes and fixtures. The candidate should have a two-year technical degree or equivalent manufacturing programming experience, be detail-oriented, and able to document changes for downstream traceability.