Ross Industrial / Dexco Racking Systems is a well-established, successful, and growing structural steel racking company that has been in operation for nearly 60 years. Currently, we are undergoing a major $3.7M plant overhaul with updated lighting; new equipment; new lunch room and completely renovated men's and women's locker room spaces.
Located in Leola, PA we are Dexco Racking, manufacturer of Dexco Structural Steel I-Beam Racking Systems. We are a well-established, successful, and growing metal fabrication company that has been in business since 1962. We engineer and manufacture structural steel racking systems to safely meet nearly any weight requirement. Our racks are ideal for storing industrial materials such as lumber, coils, dies, pipe tubing, bar stock, sheet metal and glass supporting loads ranging from 2,000 to 80,000 pounds. Our racks deliver well-engineered and reliable solutions for all varieties of industrial storage. With our focus on safety, superior quality and great people ... our racks are built to last!
Join a leader in the Material Handling and Storage industry. Ross Industrial is recognized across the country for its ability to engineer and manufacture vertical storage solutions for heavy‐duty industrial applications.
We are seeking a Robotic Welder Programmer.
The Robotic Welder Programmer will be responsible for programming and operating robotic welding systems, performing quality inspections, troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring the efficiency and accuracy of the welding process, design fixtures, program robot software, and works with internal and external resources to increase efficiency, safety, and quality of robotically welded parts by performing the following duties.
Responsibilities:
- Program and set-up the fixtures to hold metal components for assembling structural forms, using knowledge of welding techniques and engineering requirements.
- Participate in fixture design to facilitate productive and flexible welding of production parts.
- Develop templates or tooling to hold and align parts; install fixtures for holding metal parts, torch, or arc welding equipment.
- Observe tests on welded surfaces and dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Clamping, holding, tack-welding, heat-bending, bolting, or grinding spare parts as necessary to satisfy the technical requirements and create a welded final product.
- Control the processes of fitting, burning, and welding to avoid problems in relation to overheating, distortion, expansion or shrinking of spare parts.
- Audits the quality requirements and is capable of reworking or completing missing welds after the robotic process.
- Provides estimates on fixture design time and production time requirements during quotation process for new parts.
- Reviews blueprint to determine customer requirements and key characteristics of robotically welded parts or assemblies. Confers with customer or other department members to resolve questions concerning design of fixture or end use of part.
- Designs robotic fixtures and some tack fixtures as required. Track progress of robotic fixtures through production process. Builds fixtures as necessary. Works with Programmers and Operators on production floor to improve efficiency, provide tooling, improve existing fixtures.
- Maintains working knowledge of production robotic equipment and can advise/train production personnel in programming and use of equipment.
- Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor, lead person or management.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- 2+ years Robotic Welding and programming experience.
- In-depth knowledge of robotics and welding.
- Ability to weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Reading blueprints and performing all necessary measurements.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and perform quality inspections.
- Attention to detail and manual dexterity.
- Experience with welding software and automation systems.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Relevant certification or vocational training in welding.
Education and/or Experience:
Minimum of Associate's Degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one year or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prefer five years machining center work experience and 2-3 years programming.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet. The shop environment is usually loud.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.:
