Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Robotic Welding Programmer II to join our dynamic manufacturing team. In this role, you will be responsible for collaborating with all teams, programming industrial robots both offline and online, developing weld processes specific to customer parts, setting up and executing engineered systems to meet or exceed company standards.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute daily and weekly scheduled tasks.
  • Provide customer and internal training.
  • Keep work area clean and organized.
  • Coordinate, implement and verify off-line programming efforts and online implementation of programming.
  • Ensure that project deliverables are in compliance with design specifications.
  • Integrate robotic welding systems.
  • Develop robot welding processes.
  • Provide backup support for technical project related tasks for project managers.
  • Represent Lincoln Electric in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
  • Promote continual improvement in process and procedures.
  • Coordinate front end reach reviews to ensure success of robotic application.
  • Promote technical evolution of products and applications.
  • Participate in Six Sigma project activities.
  • Manage documentation and database.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Experience with GMAW.
  • 3+ years of experience programming ABB and/or Fanuc robots for industrial automated welding.
  • Ability to take initiative to meet challenging project timelines and hour budgets.
  • Capability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical prints.
  • Capability to read and interpret weld symbols.
  • Ability to use common hand tools including a digital voltmeter.
  • Ability to develop and document procedures.
  • Computer fluency skills in CAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to understand system layouts and/or technical manuals.
  • Skilled in organizing with high attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of the operating practices of fabrication and manufacturing.
  • Ability to perform site inspections and/or approve installations.
  • Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
  • Experience in heavy welding, TIG welding, and/or Plasma cutting.
  • Associate’s degree in a technical or industrial field.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Discount
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
  • Professional Development Assistance
  • Referral Program
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Work is a mix of standing, bending, squatting, lifting and walking with some long periods of sitting.
  • Must be able to occasionally lift 70 pounds and frequently lift 25 pounds.
  • Driving between customer locations is required, with a valid and insurable driver’s license.
  • Must be able to travel 25% of the time.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discount
Flexible Schedule
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Professional Development Assistance
Referral Program
Relocation Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Vision

How this job compares in Fort Collins, CO

Pay in context

At roughly $46/hr, this posting sits about 57% above the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Colorado — toward the top of a $24–$35/hr middle band drawn from 64 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 89% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins, CO is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 80 other active welding openings from 52 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Colorado.

The most active employers in Colorado at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are RK Industries (8), Welding Shop in Denver, CO (6), and Martin Marietta (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Colorado, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pueblo at $38/hr, Louisville at $35/hr, and Denver at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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