Laser Welding & Robotic Programming Technician

Ford • Long Beach, CA

2d • $68,300 - $159,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Laser Welding & Robotic Programming Technician supports the setup, programming, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of robotic laser welding systems. The role works with engineering, production, maintenance, and customer teams to help deliver safe, reliable processes that meet weld-quality and production requirements.

The position is part of Ford's Product Creation and Industrialization organization, which brings together vehicle, electric, digital, and design teams with its global manufacturing system to develop vehicles, software, and customer experiences across gas, hybrid, and electric platforms.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week, with travel as project needs require. The position is offered at salary grades 5, 6, or 7, with ranges of $68,300–$114,800, $81,800–$136,900, and $95,300–$159,400, respectively. Final salary grade and base salary depend on the candidate's skills, experience, job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Experience in robotic programming, automation, laser processing, or manufacturing equipment support.
• Hands-on experience with industrial robots such as FANUC, KUKA, ABB, or Yaskawa Motoman.
• Familiarity with robotic laser welding or another industrial laser process.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and follow technical instructions and safety procedures.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and documentation skills.
• Willingness to work on-site and travel as project needs require.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with robot vision or guided-welding applications.
• Familiarity with DELMIA V5, IGRIP, KUKA Sim, or other simulation and offline programming tools.
• Exposure to Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLCs and industrial networks such as Ethernet/IP or PROFINET.
• Experience in automotive, battery, aerospace, or other automated manufacturing environments.
• Relevant robot, laser, or controls training or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Program, adjust, and troubleshoot industrial robots used in laser welding and related manufacturing processes.
• Support setup and optimization of laser-welding parameters to achieve required weld quality and process performance.
• Assist with installing, commissioning, testing, and validating robotic laser systems at customer and production sites.
• Support robot-vision systems, including verifying part-location data and applying robot-path corrections.
• Run and update offline programs and simulations; check robot paths, reach, tooling access, and cycle time.
• Diagnose robot, sensor, vision, laser, tooling, and communication issues; document findings and support corrective actions.
• Work with engineering and controls teams to integrate robotic, electrical, mechanical, and software systems.
• Follow established safety procedures and support equipment and process buyoffs.
• Maintain robot programs, setup information, test records, and work instructions.
• Assist with operator and maintenance training on system operation and basic troubleshooting.
• Communicate technical issues, progress, and customer needs clearly to project and engineering teams.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed