Robotics Engineer at Alstom

Purpose of the Job:

• Conducts spot welding robot programming to ensure optimal production output.
• Conduct preventative maintenance in line with established preventative maintenance plan.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Make minor adjustments on existing robot weld programs as needed.
• Review and improve robotic process and sequence to improve cycle times
• Provide daily production support for robotic weld cells.
• Perform robot manual welding when required
• Check completed parts to ensure compliance with required weld quality acceptance criteria.
• Modify existing robot programs to improve robot reliability, maintainability, or performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis for all robot downtimes
• Work with equipment OEM to improve robotic cells and address operational issues
• Identify and implement opportunities for predictive maintenance on installed robots
• Maintain robot welding guns by completing scheduled planned maintenance
• Follow ISO procedures and standards to improve work processes and safety within robot cells.
• Continuous improvement of robotic station efficiencies through correction of design deficiencies
• Robotic station process stability
• Establish preventative maintenance routines
• Regular execution of planned and proactive maintenance on equipment to deter failures.

Requirements:

• Trade Tested Electrician or Millwright.
• N. Diploma in Electrical or Mechatronics would be advantageous.
• Yaskawa Motoman training is essential
• Minimum 5 years’ experience on robotic operation, programming, trouble shooting and maintenance.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience with Yaskawa Motoman robots.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience programming Yaskawa controllers
• Minimum 5  year working experience on Yaskawa DX200 controllers
• Working knowledge of Siemens S7 PLC
• Knowledge of IGM robots, K6 UI and Microstep will be a advatageous
• General understanding of welding timers and guns is desirable.
• Familiarity with basics of global Industrial Robot standards and specifications

Closing Date: 26 June 2023