Automation Specialist needed at Alstom

Job Purpose

• 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

• 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

Minimum Requirements

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