Robotic Welder/Operator

Starr Manufacturing, Inc. is family-owned business with 65 years of experience and success in manufacturing. We are located in Vienna, OH (Youngstown area) and are actively growing a team of skilled craftsmen to build future technology and quality products. Our principals are rooted in mutual respect, fairness and individual as well as team achievements. We’re a caring, family-owned small company with big-company benefits such as a flexible schedule for hunting season and major sporting events; uniform allowance; boot allowance; employee engagement luncheons; company functions for family members, referral programs, health, vision, dental, disability and life insurance, paid holidays; PTO and competitive pay scales. We invite you to share your resume and talk to us about joining our select skilled team as we embark on exciting cutting-edge production and new products in our rapidly growing product line.

Our work environment offers:

• Growth opportunities
• On-the-job training
• Collaboration across all tasks/titles
• Clean, safe work environment

Primary Duties:

• Understand, trouble-shoot and support entire robotic welding processes.
• Perform inter-pass cleaning and in-system repairs as needed.
• Read/comprehend blueprints, bill of materials, customer specifications, weld procedures to plan layout, fit-up fabricated components.
• Develop templates and models for welding projects.
• Fit and tack assemblies as well as perform joint preparation per job instructions.
• Ensure dimensions of completed products meet tolerance specifications.
• Examine workpieces for defects and remove rough spots using grinders, files or scrapers.
• Maintain and complete all required records and production documents accurately and neatly.
• Interface with Quality Management Team to ensure all company, client's procedures and scope of work is adhered to.
• Maintain a clean and safe working area & support a philosophy of zero accidents by following all applicable safety procedures and maintaining equipment to operate in the safest way possible.

Schedule:

• Full Time position
• 10-hour or 8-hour shifts
• Day Shift (possible 2nd shift in the future)
• Monday – Friday
• Some weekend if required to meet schedule, overtime announced the Wednesday prior.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Required Experience:

• Welding capabilities, knowledge and experience; and working knowledge of welding equipment and processes.
• Weld Certified, or ability to pass certification tests and weld for the robotic welding processes above, including certification for those processes.
• Proficiency in Welding procedures, plasma cutting, oxyfuel cutting required.
• Be able to make RT & UT weld repairs preferred (or ability to learn welding required)
• Familiar with GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, GTAW & SAW welding processes.
• Ability to learn basic robotic programming and trouble-shooting
• Blueprint, BOM, Customer Specifications, Weld Procedures, weld symbols, scope documentation and Written Instruction proficiency
• Ability to safely utilize overhead cranes and other lift assists.
• Problem-solving (Yes! We want you to think and share your ideas!)
• Willingness to be flexible with job duties to meet plant and customer requirements (If you’ve been in this business a while, you know that the customer rules, so sometimes we have to be flexible!)
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, climb steps, lift 50 pounds or push/pull 100 pounds following safety procedures & use a ladder following safety procedures.
• Drug-free