About this role
Manufacturing Engineer- Robotic Weld Focused
Looking to join a well-established company in Grand Island, where you can use your Manufacturing Engineering expertise.
Job Duties:
- Develop, program, and optimize robotic welding applications using industrial robots such as FANUC, ABB, Yaskawa/Motoman, or KUKA.
- Perform teach pendant and offline programming for new and existing robotic welding applications.
- Develop, validate, and optimize weld parameters including voltage, amperage, travel speed, wire feed speed, shielding gas, and torch angles to maximize weld quality and productivity.
- Program and optimize CNC manufacturing equipment including laser cutters, turret punches, press brakes, tube benders, and other fabrication equipment using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, nesting software, and related programming tools.
- Develop, evaluate, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for laser cutting, punching, forming, bending, robotic welding, manual welding, and assembly operations.
- Design, validate, and improve tooling, fixtures, weld fixtures, and jigs that improve quality, repeatability, and productivity.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by reviewing customer designs for manufacturability (DFM), developing weld sequences, tooling concepts, and manufacturing documentation.
- Troubleshoot robotic welding issues including fit-up, distortion, porosity, spatter, burn-through, lack of fusion, and other weld quality concerns.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve quality, productivity, and process stability.
- Analyze production flow, identify bottlenecks, and implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives to reduce waste and improve throughput.
- Collaborate with customers, sales, quality, operations, and production personnel to ensure products meet customer specifications, quality standards, and delivery schedules.
- Support cost reduction initiatives through process improvements, automation, tooling improvements, and cycle time reduction.
- Ensure compliance with company safety policies, environmental regulations, and industry best practices.
- Lead or participate in capital equipment evaluations, justification, installation, startup, and optimization of robotic welding cells and automated manufacturing systems.
- Work with equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and automation suppliers during installation, programming, and commissioning activities.
- Train production personnel on new robotic welding programs, equipment, and standardized work instructions.
- Maintain accurate engineering documentation, work instructions, process sheets, PFMEAs, control plans, and programming backups.
Pay Range: $70,000-90,000 annually (Starting rate commensurate with experience)
Shift: 1st
Hours: Monday – Thursday- 7:00A-4:30P & Friday- 700A-11:00A
Why work for Advance Services, Inc.
- Advance Services is for and about people; we are your employment specialists.
- Enjoy our easy application process.
- You NEVER pay a fee!
- Weekly pay.
- Fun Safety and attendance incentives.
- Health Benefits to keep you and your family healthy.
- Great Referral Incentives.
- Advance Services partners with the top companies in the area!