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Overview

U-Haul is seeking a Robotic Welding Technician (Programmer) to work with the latest robotic welding technology, playing a crucial role in building truck and trailer parts for the largest do-it-yourself moving company in the world. This position offers competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for programming, troubleshooting, debugging and preparation of welding robots for production
  • Teach and train robot operators as well as programmers
  • Constantly improve cycle time and throughput by adjusting robot path and function
  • Diagnose and correct machine issues
  • Ensure all jobsite safety procedures and standards are met
  • Observe and implement company housekeeping, safety, and quality policies

Requirements

  • Able to read, write, communicate in English
  • Ability to read and interpret welding blueprints
  • Ability to pass print reading, measurement, and fraction/decimal conversion tests
  • Demonstrate high level of mechanical aptitude (non-traditional backgrounds welcome)
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Able to travel for machine-specific training with robotic company
  • Knowledge and experience using the GMAW processes

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is from 2pm to 10pm
  • The work involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Fairless Hills, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$33/hr across 119 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Fairless Hills, PA

Fairless Hills, PA currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 277 other active welding openings from 179 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fairless Hills, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

U-Haul currently has 2 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TradeWorx (7), Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) (7), and Crash Champions (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

See all robotic welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welding Robot Operator (2pm-10pm) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.