About this role
Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Hartford - HARTFORD, WI 53027Position Type: Full TimeJob Shift: 1st ShiftRobotic Welder
Robotic Welder Operators – Be the Expert Behind the Precision.
Are you looking to grow your welding career in a supportive, innovative, and safety-focused environment? Steel Craft is seeking a Robotic Welder Operator to join our team. This role is ideal for motivated individuals with experience in robotic welding systems and a commitment to precision, quality, and consistency.
In this role, you will operate robotic welding equipment, interpret blueprints and welding symbols, perform quality checks, and work closely with fabrication and quality teams to ensure every part is built right the first time.
What You’ll Do
Operate robotic welding equipment on various metals and materials
Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and technical drawings
Monitor weld quality, identify defects, and make adjustments as needed
Perform stud welding and/or metal finishing when required
Complete quality inspections using precision measuring tools
Perform routine equipment maintenance and report any issues
Accurately log job details into our ERP system and complete required paperwork
Follow all safety procedures and quality standards
What We’re Looking For
Experience with robotic welding systems (preferred)
Ability to read blueprints and welding symbols
Strong attention to detail and quality-focused mindset
Team-oriented with strong communication skills
Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Why Steel Craft
Safety-first culture
Supportive team environment
Opportunities to grow your skills and career
Ready to take the next step in your welding career? Apply today!
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience and/or Training:
• Knowledge and experience of GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding)
• Minimum 1 year of experience and/or training in production welding position.
• Must obtain necessary weld certifications.
• Must possess proficiency in math (adding, subtracting, converting decimals, and fractions)
• Must possess proficiency in measurement skills (tape measure, protractor, height gauge, and caliper)
• Must possess proficiency in geometry (angles, radius, circumference, etc.)
• Must possess mechanical aptitude.
• Must possess proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Must possess proficiency in interpreting weld symbols.
• Knowledge of reading, writing, and understanding work instructions, work orders, or customer specifications.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: N/A
Experience and/or Training:
• Knowledge and experience of GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)
• Exposure to Shoplogix data entry
Physical and Mental Demands
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and move between work areas.
• Regularly required to talk and listen, as well as climb, balance, and reach above shoulder level.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• The employee must be able to lift and or carry up to 50 lbs. frequently.
• Travel: Not Applicable
The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Working Environment
Work is performed in a manufacturing environment where loud noise exposure is regular and frequent. Additionally, there is a regular exposure on the production floor to dust, metal debris, changes in ambient temperature, and requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual will encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Other facts
About Steel Craft
Beginning operations in 1976 in a modest, 2,000 square foot facility with only two employees, our origins are humble, and this humility has turned into a company filled with people that are genuine, down-to-earth, and hardworking—straight shooters that get to the point without muddying the waters. Seven expansions and three buildings later, SteelCraft now occupies a 365,000 square foot modern manufacturing facility situated on 28 acres in the heart of Hartford, Wisconsin with hundreds of employees. Plus, we’re ready to expand whenever the need arises.
We can truly handle all your needs—from taking your design from prototype to full fabrication, painting, assembly, packaging. and delivery. Our solutions are as comprehensive or unique as you need. With decades of expertise, we’re committed to quality work that’s on-time, and we’ve received ISO certification to prove that we believe in following quality standards to ensure that the meet customer and stakeholder needs. And we get the job done through our flexibility, experienced work force, and state-of-the-art manufacturing technology.
All of this together is how we make it right the first time, every time. It’s our motto, and it drives how we approach every customer client we take on—no matter how big or small.
Contact us at (262) 673 - 6770 or email us at [email protected]!
What you'll do
- The Robotic Welder Operator will operate robotic welding equipment, interpret blueprints and welding symbols, and perform quality checks. They will work closely with fabrication and quality teams to ensure precision and quality in every part produced.
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