DETAILS "
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"DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH Grahamstown,South Africa "
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"MARITUAL STATUS "Married "
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"CURERETN IMMAGRATION STAUS "GREEN CARD "
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" "Grade12,Technical Training in Military(Radar "
"HIGHEST QUALIFICATION "Technician) "
" "Training in Automation/Robotics, Special Robot "
" "Technologies "
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"LANGUAGES "English,Afrikaans "
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"TRAINING AND SPECIALIZATION "Robotics, Advanced Industrial Robotics,Advanced "
"COURSES "Robot Applications "
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"WORK EXPERIENCE "
1.
Previous Employment
Company: Bosal South Africa (cat plant)
Dates: January 1990 -December 1993
Position: Robot programmer (Mig Welding)
Main Activities:
To ensure all robots and robot programs are up to production standard.
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
Fault finding on Robotics Electrical and
Circuitry, Robot Interface
Optimizing Cycle time of Robotic Cells
Robot Application Installation, (Spot Welding: exmeco spot-weld guns, Mig
welding).
Calibration on Robotics Systems
Commission Weld Timer, mig/Co2 welding Application
Quality Assurance on Robotic Applications
Reason for leaving: Better Salary
2.
Company: Aims Corporation
Dates: December1993 - October1998
Position: Robot Programmer, Software Technician
Main Activities:
Robot programming, planning project related.
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
Fault finding on Robotics Electrical and
Circuitry, Robot Interface
Optimizing Cycle time of Robotic Cells
Robot Application Installation.
Calibration on Robotics Systems
Commission Weld Timer, mig/Co2 welding Application
Quality Assurance on Robotic
Applications
Reason for leaving: Better Salary
3.
Company: Eberspacher
Dates: October1998 - April 2001
Position: Robot Programmer, Software Technician
Main Activities: Robot programming, planning project related.
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
Fault finding on Robotics Electrical and
Circuitry, Robot Interface
Optimizing Cycle time of Robotic Cells
Robot Application Installation.
Calibration on Robotics Systems
Commission Weld Timer, mig/Co2 welding Application
Quality Assurance on Robotic Applications
Reason for leaving: Better Salary
4.
Company: Comau SA Body Systems (Same Company as above just that name
changed)
Dates: April 2001 - April 2006
Position: Robotics Technician, Controls Leader
Main Activities: to ensure all planning for robot and plc related
projects are up to date, sight installations and programming. On all
Projects I was Controls Leader of Robotic installation and Robotics
Programming, In Charge of all contractors on projects.
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
Fault finding on Robotics Electrical and
Circuitry, Robot Interface
Optimizing Cycle time of Robotic Cells
Robot Application Installation, (Spot Welding: exmeco spot-weld guns, Mig
welding.
Calibration on Robotics Systems
Commission Weld Timer, mig/Co2 welding Application
Quality Assurance on Robotic
Applications
Comau South Africa body in white systems closed down.
5.
Company: Bel-Mec Die Casting
Dates: April 2006 - January2007
Position: Management Robotics department
Main Activities: Maintain robot applications and programming.
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
Fault finding on Robotics Electrical and
Circuitry, Robot Interface
Optimizing Cycle time of Robotic Cells
Robot Application Installation, (Spot Welding: exmeco spot-weld guns, Mig
welding.
Calibration on Robotics Systems
Commission Weld Timer, mig/Co2 welding Application
Quality Assurance on Robotic Applications
Reason for leaving: Better Salary
6.
Company: Mercedes-Benz South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Dates: February 2007 - April 2010
Position: Technical Mechatronics/Robotics Programming Specialist,
Technician/Laser Brazing Specialist/Mig Brazing, Resistance welding
Main Activities:
Maintain robot applications and programming, spot welding and laser
welding, documentation, process and continuous improvement. (W204 Body
shop)
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
To manage the programming of Laser Brazing equipment (Highyag PTD Laser
Company: Comau SA Body Systems (Same Company as above just that name
changed)
Dates: April 2001 - April 2006
Position: Robotics Technician, Controls Leader
Main Activities: to ensure all planning for robot and plc related
projects are up to date, sight installations and programming. On all
Projects I was Controls Leader of Robotic installation and Robotics
Programming, In Charge of all contractors on projects.
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
Fault finding on Robotics Electrical and
Circuitry, Robot Interface
Optimizing Cycle time of Robotic Cells
Robot Application Installation, (Spot Welding: exmeco spot-weld guns, Mig
welding.
Calibration on Robotics Systems
Commission Weld Timer, mig/Co2 welding Application
Quality Assurance on Robotic
Applications
Comau South Africa body in white systems closed down.
5.
Company: Bel-Mec Die Casting
Dates: April 2006 - January2007
Position: Management Robotics department
Main Activities: Maintain robot applications and programming.
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
Fault finding on Robotics Electrical and
Circuitry, Robot Interface
Optimizing Cycle time of Robotic Cells
Robot Application Installation, (Spot Welding: exmeco spot-weld guns, Mig
welding.
Calibration on Robotics Systems
Commission Weld Timer, mig/Co2 welding Application
Quality Assurance on Robotic Applications
Reason for leaving: Better Salary
6.
Company: Mercedes-Benz South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Dates: February 2007 - April 2010
Position: Technical Mechatronics/Robotics Programming Specialist,
Technician/Laser Brazing Specialist/Mig Brazing, Resistance welding
Main Activities:
Maintain robot applications and programming, spot welding and laser
welding, documentation, process and continuous improvement. (W204 Body
shop)
Create Robot Programming Standard and structure.
Robot System Software Installation
To manage the programming of Laser Brazing equipment (Highyag PTD Laser
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Quality Assurance
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What does Craig do?
Craig is a Robotics Technician on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
Where is Craig located?
Craig is based in Birmingham, AL.
What does Craig specialize in?
Craig works with ABB, Fanuc, Kawasaki, KUKA and Mitsubishi as a Robotics Technician on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work. Craig's skilled trades: Mig Welding, Welding, Spot Welding, Laser Welding and Hydraulics.
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