Welding Specialist (Permanent)
Company
Profile Personnel
Location
Pretoria
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Job Description
Primary purpose of the job:
Ensure that customer requirements are met with regards to the quality and volume of product delivered.
Key Performance Areas:
Compliance of AIAG and Customer related LASER welding norms and standards.
Control of LASER welding seam parameters.
Facilitate training and advise technical teams on Laser Welding techniques and equipment use.
Control and maintain Laser equipment.
Monitor and adhere to LASER safety standards.
Continuously Improve Laser-processes and ensure process compliance.
Skills Required:
Communication and interpersonal
Fault Finding (Locate faults, advisory to technical teams)
Problem solving (Solutions to faults and challenges)
Ability to analyse data
Decision making
Customer relationship
Computer skills
Robotic programming skills
Computer skills: MS Projects & MS Excel
Geometric: Analysis and implementation of corrective actions - Robotic assembly (parameter control and analysis)
Minimum Requirements:
Grade 12/NQF Level 4
National Certificate in Electronic Engineering (Communication in electronics)
International Welding and Fabrication inspector/technologist Diploma
Advantage
6 Sigma Green Belt
Tertiary qualification in TQM
International Welding Engineer (IWE)
Minimum Experience
Min. 2 years robotic Mig/Mag welding
Min. 5 years manufacturing experience within the automotive environment
Min. 5 years automation/robotics experience
Min. 2 years laser welding experience (3)
Min. 2 years basic metallurgy and welding-engineering/technology experience.
Min. 2 years basic quality systems experience (6 Sigma preferred)
Please forward CV and ALL supporting documentation to, [email protected]. Should you not hear from Profile Personnel within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful for the vacancy. Please note all applications will automatically be added to our database for future vacancies.
Ensure that customer requirements are met with regards to the quality and volume of product delivered.
Key Performance Areas:
Compliance of AIAG and Customer related LASER welding norms and standards.
Control of LASER welding seam parameters.
Facilitate training and advise technical teams on Laser Welding techniques and equipment use.
Control and maintain Laser equipment.
Monitor and adhere to LASER safety standards.
Continuously Improve Laser-processes and ensure process compliance.
Skills Required:
Communication and interpersonal
Fault Finding (Locate faults, advisory to technical teams)
Problem solving (Solutions to faults and challenges)
Ability to analyse data
Decision making
Customer relationship
Computer skills
Robotic programming skills
Computer skills: MS Projects & MS Excel
Geometric: Analysis and implementation of corrective actions - Robotic assembly (parameter control and analysis)
Minimum Requirements:
Grade 12/NQF Level 4
National Certificate in Electronic Engineering (Communication in electronics)
International Welding and Fabrication inspector/technologist Diploma
Advantage
6 Sigma Green Belt
Tertiary qualification in TQM
International Welding Engineer (IWE)
Minimum Experience
Min. 2 years robotic Mig/Mag welding
Min. 5 years manufacturing experience within the automotive environment
Min. 5 years automation/robotics experience
Min. 2 years laser welding experience (3)
Min. 2 years basic metallurgy and welding-engineering/technology experience.
Min. 2 years basic quality systems experience (6 Sigma preferred)
Please forward CV and ALL supporting documentation to, [email protected]. Should you not hear from Profile Personnel within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful for the vacancy. Please note all applications will automatically be added to our database for future vacancies.
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