General Technican - Plasma Cobalt Machine

General Technician for Plasma Cobot Machine

Our current team at VPE Thermal is offering an opportunity for a general technician with a strong practical mechanical background. As an addition to the team, you will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field with decades of experience and draw on your own background to contribute to projects that result in heat exchangers that power the world.

Pay Range: $24-28/hour, depending on experience

A Plasma Cobot Technician teaches the robotic arm its movement sequence and locations by positioning the robotic arm in the desired location and angle in relation to the part to produce the desired part according to specifications. This is accomplished by understanding the drawings/specifications and application of stretch-out patterns to locate the cut path for plasma cutting.

Job Description:

• Understand the relationship between the development or stretch-out (2D) to the material to be cut (3-D).
• Position the stretch-out on to the materials to be cut.
• Identify and teach the robotic arm locations along the cut line with the appropriate angle of cut.
• Verify cut parameters (dry run); speed, cut height, angle, direction, kerf size.
• Perform and monitor torch during the cutting process
• Verify cut is to specifications
• Monitor Cobot consumables and change out as needed
• Load and unload cutting table
• Interpret Engineering Drawings
• Forklift and rig parts into correct orientation for Plasma Cut
• Ability to work long hours on feet wearing breathing respirators and earing protection while machine is running.
• Ability to move and position heavy parts.
• Help in other departments as needed.

Required Experience:

• More than two years of experience working in a fast-paced industrial setting
• More than two years operating heavy machinery/equipment and forklift
• Ability to interpret work instructions and engineering drawings
• Ability to interface with other technicians (welders, machinists), engineers, or subcontractors
• Knowledge of or exposure to manufacturing processes including cutting, milling, forming, and welding of metals
• Ability to measure and layout in inches and millimeters

Desired Experience:

• Basic drafting ability to produce drawings for supplier communications
• Ability or perform structural mild steel MIG welding
• Prior work experience in ISO/AS9100 environment

Education and/or Experience

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred degree is in mechanics, electronics, or manufacturing.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

VPE Thermal is a world-renowned leader in compact heat exchanger design and manufacturing. Our company serves a wide range of industries with commercial products including power generation, chemical processing, oil/gas, nuclear and renewable energy with state-of-the-art heat exchangers. In addition to commercial products, we maintain a strong culture of internal R&D with exciting projects using cutting edge manufacturing technology and design/analysis tools to invent the heat exchangers of tomorrow.