Robotics Technician: Welding & Automation Pro (Onsite Milwaukee)

Global Power Components; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components seeks a hands-on Robotics Technician to operate cobots and robotic welding cells in our Milwaukee facility. You will set up, adjust parameters, load parts, and monitor welds to ensure safety and quality while supporting continuous automation improvements.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and collaboration with engineering and production teams to maximize throughput and weld integrity in a fast-paced, onsite environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical degree, welding certification, or manufacturing-related education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate cobots and robotic welding cells to support daily production requirements.
• Perform setup, changeovers, and basic parameter adjustments for robotic welding programs.
• Load, unload, and position components in robotic welding fixtures.
• Monitor robotic welding operations to ensure compliance with quality and production standards.
• Troubleshoot robotic welding issues including weld quality concerns, wire feed problems, torch issues, sensor faults, and equipment alarms.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on robotic welding equipment and tooling.
• Assist with fixture setup, validation, and optimization activities.
• Work with weld engineering and production teams to improve robotic cell performance, utilization, and throughput.
• Conduct weld inspections and verify components meet drawing and quality requirements.
• Document production issues and communicate corrective actions to engineering and management teams.
• Train production employees on safe operation of robotic welding equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment around all robotic cells and automation equipment.
• Support installation, startup, and commissioning of new robotic welding systems and automation projects.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and cost reduction.

Skills

Robotic welding

Automation

Welding

Fabrication

Manufacturing experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical degree or welding certification preferred

Tools

FANUC

Miller

Fronius

Lincoln Electric

Universal Robots

Job description

Global Power Components seeks a hands-on Robotics Technician to operate cobots and robotic welding cells in our Milwaukee facility. You will set up, adjust parameters, load parts, and monitor welds to ensure safety and quality while supporting continuous automation improvements.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and collaboration with engineering and production teams to maximize throughput and weld integrity in a fast-paced, onsite environment.