Robotic Welder

****$3,000 Sign-On Bonus Available****

Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission:

As a Robotic Operator / Welder with Keel Midwest, you will be responsible for utilizing established programs to weld various fabrications under the supervision of senior robotics team members. This position will communicate with team members and management regarding job status and quality issues requiring programmer attention and will display an understanding of specific robot safety concerns and protocols associated with both industrial and collaborative robots. On the job training will be provided as required.

Available Shifts:

Day Shift: Monday - Friday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm

Night Shift: Monday - Thursday 5:00 pm to 5:30am (shift differential does apply for night shift)

Explore the Depth of the Role:

• Load and unload fabrications in various cells and fixtures.
• Jog robot when necessary for tip or wire change.
• Select and run correct programs from teach pendant, as well as clearing simple faults and restarting cycles as directed.
• Pre-weld, repair, and clean up weldments after robotic welding programs as necessary utilize hand-welding techniques and processes.
• Recognize and communicate quality/weld issues to programmers when needed.
• Understand and utilize WPS documents.
• Check to ensure correct filler metal and shield gas is being used.
• Keep up basic maintenance and cleanliness of robotic equipment and surrounding area, including monitoring coolant levels, contact tips, nozzles, fixturing clamps, and hold-downs.
• Uses overhead cranes as need to move, load, and upload fixtures, materials, and robots as required.
• All other related duties as assigned.