Gregory — Robot Technician/Programmer

Education: Earned a 2-year degree in Welding Technology. Processes: Proficient in MIG, TIG, Stick, and Oxy-Acetylene welding. Materials: Extensive experience working with a wide range of metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, Inconel, and Monel.

Responsible for scheduling and conducting preventative maintenance and repair as well as lubricate machines and equipment. Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse in order to maintain machinery and work areas; shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items that supports maintenance goals and production and safety standards. Maintain knowledge and compliance with all Corporate Specifications, Plant Standard Operating Procedures, utilize Computerized Maintenance Management System, enter and complete Work Orders by electronic documentation. Comply with all Plant, Corporate, and OSHA policies and safety regulations: Hazardous Energy / Lockout- Tagout, Fall Protection, Arc-Flash, Hazardous Material Management, and Good Manufacturing Practices Assist in the integration, start-up and debug of plant floor material handling, automation, and welding equipment, including weld controls, MIG welding robots, material handling robots and pick and place units. Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding; Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions; Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained. Operating manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma, arc, shield metal arc, resistance welding, and sub-merged arc welding. Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers and power chippers, portable grinders or arc-cutting equipment. Read work orders and specification to determine machines and equipment requiring repair maintenance; Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems; Set up and operate machines and adjust controls to regulate operations. According to production specifications, construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood cement and steel. Assemble and install machines and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools while attaching moving parts and sub-assemblies to basic assembly unit. Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques; Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems. Ability to operate and maintain FANUC spot welders to produce quality product.