Position: Level 3 Robot Operator
Hours of Work: Days Training – 7am to 4.30pm Mon-Thurs 7am to 11am Fri
Night Shift – Monday to Thursday 8pm to 6am
Rate of Pay: £13.60 p/h day shift whilst training - £17.10 per hour nights shift
About the Role:
You will be responsible for the daily setup and operation of computer-controlled welding robots to perform one or more machine functions on steel products.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Set up jigs and fixtures under supervision.
- Keep jigs and fixtures in a healthy state.
- Operate the robotic welding machines without direct supervision.
- Be able to check components to engineering drawings taking advice from more experienced operators or the team leader.
- Be able to check welds for quality and compliance.
- Report problems to more experienced operators or the team leader.
- Carry out maintenance checks on the robots and fill in the record sheets.
- Load and unload material manually or with hoists or cranes, depending on weight and size.
- Set up future jobs while robot is operating.
- Do tasks as instructed by senior operators or team leader and assist other operators.
- Enter data into Mie Trak.
- Must be willing to work extended hours or shifts as requested
- Ensure production schedule follow through as allocated by the Team Leader.
- Facilitate work-order paper flow in accordance with company procedure.
- Other duties assigned by Lead/Supervisor or Management.
- Responsible for the safe and proper packaging, identifying, and moving of all finished products to the correct location.
- Ensure all equipment is correctly set-up and used in a safe manner and that all safety devices are in use.
- Performs first piece dimensional inspections as well as all subsequent inspections as required by AET quality standards.
- Monitor equipment and request maintenance when required.
- Keep the department clean and tidy.
- Follow company procedures as laid down in the staff handbook.
- Work to the company 6s system.
- Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position.
Performance Expectations:
- Safety, Quality, Accuracy, Timeliness, Reliability and Thoroughness of work performed.
- Develops good working relationships with the Team Leader, Supervisor, co-workers, and other employees.
- Develops a working knowledge of the production environment and has ability to respond to change.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- One or more years’ experience operating a robotic welding cell.
- Ability to work well as a team member.
- Understanding and support of Company policies and procedures.
- Position requires the ability to operate precision measuring devices such as calipers, micrometres, protractors, and tape measures.
