Overview
ROBOTIC WELDER - MAYVILLE
Reporting to the Robotic Welding Manager, the Robotic Welder is primarily responsible for operating one or more weld machines to fabricate metal parts or assemblies to specifications.
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.
- Inspects and measures machined work pieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Unload welded frames from robotic welder and place 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 workpieces, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Qualifications
- Successful completion of an internal welding test.
- Previous knowledge of fixtures and weld set up parameters (amps, volts, etc.)
- Basic understanding of computers and ability to perform computer functions as they pertain to the job.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, welding symbols, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Demonstrated detail orientation, self motivation skills and ability to multi-task
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Competent at basic dimensional measuring and able to quickly learn the use of precision measurement tools.
- Demonstrated competency in basic shop math.
- Work in an efficient and timely manner
- Demonstrated detail orientation, self motivation skills and ability to multi-task
Job Expectations
Physical Demands
Physical Activity:
Activity
N/A
Occasionally
Frequently
Regularly
Average lbs.
Lift/Carry
X
50
Push/Pull
X
50
Reach Overhead
X
Comments: Moderate to heavy physical effort required to perform the basis essentials of the job. Frequently required to bend and stoop. Specific vision abilities required: close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Climb
X
Squat/Bend/Kneel
X
Sit
X
Stand
X
Walk/Move About
X
Occasional: 1-2 hrs/shift Frequently 2-5 hrs/shift Regularly 5-8 hrs/shift
Equal Opportunity Emmployer-minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilitites/sexual orientation/gender identity.
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