Robot Engineer - - Durban

ROBOT Engineer

Job Purpose:

Develop, verify and monitor programs for spray painting robots in paint plant
Develop, verify and improve jigs utilized in paint plants for spray painting applications of products
Determine and monitor process parameters and efficiencies off paint robots, paint kitchens, paint booths, conveyor system and air supply unit for entire paint plant
Support production needs by troubleshooting and correcting spray application issues incurred with paint plants
Support paint plants EBITDA growth and productivity objectives by modifying programs of spray painting robots to decrease cycle times, increase capacity and increase process yields with respect to quality
Source and negotiate with suppliers for implementations of process improvement infrastructure to support cost saving initiatives, material consumptions and downtime to senior management
Upskill and offer technical support to process and maintenance team via insights into paint application issues incurred with paint plants
Support business growth through new project implementations
Create requisitions for project needs by creating project files complete with all relevant evidence
Monitor and correct variations in terms of Bill of Materials and material consumption by verifying ERP system consumption vs actual consumption
Support quality team with troubleshooting off defects and reject issues incurred daily
Coordinate projects within the paint shop and extended value stream of the site with technical insight of painting process
Conduct utilization studies for all paint plants
Implement and report Kaizen activities regarding TPMs
Utilize knowledge of offline/online programming on K-Roset software (eg modifying and editing program, creating world for new projects)

Education:

Matric
BTech in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronic/Electronic or Robot Engineering

Experience:

2 to 5 years of technical experience in Spray Painting Applications / Technical knowledge of paint manufacturing would be advantageous
2 to 5 years of technical experience in Robot Programming would be advantageous / Strong Engineering Skills
Extensive knowledge of quality control tools
Proficiency in MS Office/ Proficiency in CAD based programs (CATIA, OPR3D, K-ROSET)
Strong knowledge of ERP Systems (SAP) would be advantageous

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