Kapco Metal Stamping is the Midwest's premier contract manufacturer of metal components, trusted by some of the world's biggest brands to make precision metal parts. Kapco's constant investment in modern, state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology sets us apart from other manufacturers in the industry and helps us deliver the highest quality products to their partners.

Alongside our metal stamping, fabrication, welding, and machining capabilities, Kapco has built a lasting reputation for our family culture based upon six core values: Innovation, Attitude, Integrity, Impact, Accountability, and Safety.

Today, Kapco employs over 600 employees across our family of companies, and we are looking to add to our fast-growing team!

Weld Engineering Technician - Kapco Grafton, WI

If you are driven to succeed with a passion for the professional growth and development of others, our employee-focused company may have the right opportunity for you. Kapco Inc. is looking for a Weld Engineering Technician at our Grafton, WI location.

Primary Responsibilities

• Champion new weldments throughout the PPAP process
• Review welding requirements to keep Kapco compliant to our customer's welding requirements; this includes welder certification and equipment calibration
• Develop and maintain required AWS documentation
• Support the weld department with technical guidance when robotic equipment is down and/or malfunctioning
• Create/update internal documents for new weldments; i.e. Assign asset number to new fixtures, assign fixture locations, create NWFR (New Weld Fixture Reports), create setup sheets for manual and robotic weldments, updates CAD files to reflect final weld fixture changes and provides special notes for the Engineering Master
• Design weld fixtures for new weldments
• Process improvements; reviews weld settings, travel speeds, robotic sequencing, cell layout, sub-component packaging and material handling
• Machine, build and fits-up new weld fixtures
• Review/Evaluate cycle-times; break down every motion within a weldment, updates the estimating group of all discrepancies
• Train new robotic programmers. Support robotic programming as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience Requirements

• A technical degree in mechanical engineering or welding is preferred
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) qualified is a plus
• Prior experience with industrial automation, weld fixture design and/or welding experience preferred

About Kapco Metal Stamping

Kapco is known for investing in its people and creating a culture of engagement, and is equally as committed to giving back to the community. As an employee, you can expect a goal-oriented compensation structure, excellent benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K, Profit Sharing, Vacation, Paid Holidays, an Onsite Wellness Center and Gym Membership. Building on employees' skill sets and growing them as individuals is a top priority at Kapco. The Kacmarcik Center for Human Performance is focused specifically on delivering an exclusive and proprietary in-house training curriculum called blprint, designed to develop employees along their career path.

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