Automation Specialist at Alstom

Purpose of the Job:

Conducts spot welding robot programming and PLC programming on various systems to ensure optimal production output.
Conduct preventative maintenance in line with established preventative maintenance plan.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Make adjustments on existing robot weld programs.
• 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.
• Conducts troubleshooting and repairs on PLC controlled systems and programs
• 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
• Continuous improvement of robotic stations efficiencies
• Establish preventative maintenance routines for robots
• Regular execution of planned and proactive maintenance on equipment to deter failures.

Requirements:

• Matric
• 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
• 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