Project Engineer-Robotic Welding Programmer

Lincoln Electric•Fort Collins, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. Lincoln Electric Company has been the industry leader for over 30 years in the robotic automation of welding, cutting, material removal, grinding, and press brake operations. They have provided industry solutions to the fabricators of construction, agricultural, mining, off-road, energy, and transportation equipment. Through the expertise of their personnel, they develop numerous specialty products that increase productivity and maintain quality. The innovative designs and solutions they create are produced to meet or exceed customer expectations. This position is 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.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Experience with GMAW
3+ years of experience programming ABB and/or Fanuc robots for industrial automated welding.
Must be able to take initiative to meet challenging project timelines and hour budgets.
Must be capable of reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical prints.
Must be capable of reading and interpreting weld symbols.
Ability to use common hand tools including a digital voltmeter.
Ability to develop and document procedures.
Computer fluency skills are required to effectively work in programs such as CAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook to perform misc. tasks.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Ability to understand system layouts and/or technical manuals.
Skilled in organizing and 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.

Nice To Haves

Basic SolidWorks skills.
Experience with Electrical troubleshooting skills a plus.
Expereince in heavy welding, TIG welding, and/or Plasma cutting.
Associates Degree in a technical or industrial field

Responsibilities

Able to plan and execute daily and weekly scheduled tasks.
Able to keep work area clean and organized.
Coordinates, implements and verifies off-line programming efforts and online implementation of programming.
Ensures that project deliverables are in compliance with design specifications.
Integrating Robotic welding systems.
Developing robot welding processes.
Provides backup support for technical project related tasks for project managers.
Represents Lincoln Electric in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Promotes continual improvement in process and procedures.
Customer and internal training.
Coordinates front end reach reviews to ensure success of robotic application.
Promotes technical evolution of products and applications.
Six Sigma project activities.
Documentation and database management.