Job Description
Job Description Do you have welding experience and enjoy working with automated equipment? Take the next step in your career with an opportunity that combines hands-on welding, robotic systems, and precision manufacturing.
APEX Placement & Consulting has partnered with a manufacturing organization in Springdale, Arkansas seeking a Robotic Welding Operator. This afternoon-shift position runs from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and offers $27–$31 per hour. You’ll set up, program, operate, and troubleshoot robotic welding equipment while ensuring finished components meet quality specifications.
What’s In It for You?
- Competitive pay of $27–$31 per hour
- Afternoon shift: 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
- 401(k) match
- Education assistance of up to $5,250 each year
- Profit-sharing or bonus opportunities
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage available
- Dental and vision coverage
- Holiday pay and paid time off
What You’ll Be Doing
- Set up, program, and operate robotic welding equipment for production.
- Monitor equipment performance, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate repairs with maintenance.
- Read fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and specifications to determine assembly and welding requirements.
- Measure, position, and secure components before welding.
- Load and unload robotic welding cells.
- Inspect robotic welds and complete manual welding where needed.
- Follow welding procedure specifications and proper assembly sequences to maintain dimensions and minimize distortion.
- Use welding equipment, grinders, cutting tools, and other shop tools.
- Clean and inspect finished welds to ensure they meet applicable quality standards.
- Identify materials and finished components using required production markings.
- Move materials manually or with approved lifting equipment.
- Maintain accurate production records and a clean, organized work area.
- Follow safety procedures and support additional production tasks through cross-training.
What We’re Looking For
- High school diploma.
- At least two years of welding experience.
- Certified Robotic Arc Welder Operator credential.
- Ability to pass an AWS D1.1 welding qualification test for unlimited thickness in the 2G position.
- Current crane and forklift certifications, where applicable.
- Ability to interpret fabrication drawings and welding symbols.
- Experience using measuring tools and weld gauges to verify dimensions and weld quality.
- Basic math skills and strong attention to detail.
- Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility to support other facilities, shifts, weekends, and on-call needs as required.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Work in a manufacturing environment that may be loud, is not temperature-controlled, and may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
- Work around machinery, moving equipment, and vehicles.
- Stand and walk for extended periods and perform tasks involving reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, kneeling, crouching, twisting, and bending.
- Occasionally sit, climb, crawl, and lift materials weighing up to 55 pounds.
- Wear required personal protective equipment, including a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR).
Ready to bring your welding and automation skills to a new opportunity? Apply today!
Equal Opportunity Employer APEX Placement & Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.