An excellent opportunity for an experienced Robotic Welding Cell Leader to join a well-established company.
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent 45 Hours Per Week.
Salary: £18.00 Per Hour.
Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11.
Schedule: Monday to Thursday from 07:00am to 17:15pm, Fridays from 07:00am to 13:00pm.
Job Description:
The Robotic Welding Cell Leader is responsible for the day-to-day operation, performance, and continuous improvement of the robotic welding area.
The role ensures planned production schedules are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.
The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, troubleshoot manufacturing issues, manage consumables, and support the development of operators within the welding cell.
Key Responsibilities:
Production Delivery
Ensure the planned weekly production workload for the robotic welding department is completed on schedule.
Monitor progress against production plans and communicate potential delays. With recommendations for additional labour, overtime, or resources required to recover.
Perform machine changeovers to support production requirements, including:
Fixture changes
Program changes
Torch changes
Gas and wire specification changes where required
Inventory & Consumables Management
Assess usage and stock levels of welding consumables, including shielding gas and welding wire.
Liaise with the Purchasing department to maintain agreed safety stock levels and prevent production interruptions.
Continuous Improvement
Observe & collect operational data to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, quality, and productivity.
Support continuous improvement projects and implementation of best practices within the robotic welding area.
Training & Team Support
Train and mentor operators in the safe and effective operation of robotic welding cells. (training will be provided if no previous robotic experience)
Provide instruction on loading and unloading procedures, machine start-up and shutdown processes, and basic operational troubleshooting.(training will be provided if no previous robotic experience)
Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Skills & Experience
Essential
Strong knowledge and practical experience of MIG welding processes.
Excellent problem-solving and fault-finding skills with a methodical approach.
Ability to interpret production requirements and manage competing priorities.
Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Desirable
Previous experience operating, programming, or supporting robotic welding systems.
Experience leading teams or coordinating production activities.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Achievement of weekly production schedules.
Scrap and rework levels.
Machine utilisation and uptime.
Cycle time performance against target.
Consumable stock availability. xwwtmva
Operator competency and training completion
If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.
Robotic Welding Cell Leader • Daventry, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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