Job Description: To maintain a high standard in the introduction of new robots to production. Provide Robotic support to manufacturing. Develop new grippers and automation for plastic products, utilising new/current technology to enable local/ international competition in line with business plan. Ensure high quality and standards of Grippers, Process and Control thereof. Facilitate jigs and fixtures design and fabrication specific to robotic processes. Optimise injection moulding robotic settings. Develop work instructions and Robotic Control Sheets. Conduct tool try with robotics. Conduct robot training and handover for shop floor personnel. Closing and tracking of Robotic related Corrective Actions and G8D`s. Ensure adherence to project and timing plans in the line with the Projects development timing programs Meet Performance in accordance with project and quality timing plans. Ensure that robotics comply with process and industrial engineering requirements. Ensure that the safety requirements for the robotics and systems are complied with. To manage project implementation and industrialization of new products and technologies. To ensure the safety of all people interacting with the automated production facilities and processes. The effective implementation of Automation for new products from Sourcing, Costing and Product implementation. Liaise with departments to obtain time-outs technical information to implement changes/projects within the timeline. Assess current Robotic components and processes in view of design improvements, process optimisation and cost reduction. To ensure that all ancillary equipment associated with the robot is maintained and operates reliably and within the required cycle time and process parameters Ensure that Quality, Safety, Health and Environment requirements are met at all stages of robot planning and installation. Ongoing process optimisation and improvements. Continuous improvement in all aspects of the Robotics, Process and Industrial Engineering activities or where support is needed Job

Requirements:

Technical N5/N6 qualification or instrument technician. Advantageous: mechatronics qualifications Minimum of 3 years related experience in Robotics Programming or similar

Robotics Technician position available in eThekwini, Durban. This job position was posted by . The job has been posted on 2025-01-10 in the Engineering category