Manufacturing Engineer – Robotic Welding
Location: Alexandria or Sauk Centre, MN — 100% onsite
Salary: $100,000–$115,000 DOE
Kilnstone Talent Solutions is recruiting on behalf of an established manufacturing client seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer with strong robotic welding experience. This role focuses on robotic weld programming, process development, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Do
- Program and optimize ABB or FANUC robotic welding systems
- Develop and optimize weld parameters including voltage, amperage, travel speed, wire feed speed, and shielding gas
- Troubleshoot robotic welding issues such as porosity, distortion, spatter, lack of fusion, and fit-up
- Improve manufacturing processes, cycle times, weld quality, and production efficiency
- Support weld sequencing, fixtures, process documentation, and new equipment/automation projects
- Perform root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement work
- Partner with production, quality, engineering, and operations teams
- Create work instructions and support production training
What We’re Looking For
- Approximately 3–7 years of manufacturing engineering, process engineering, welding engineering, or related experience preferred
- Hands-on ABB OR FANUC robotic welding programming
- Robotic welding/process-development experience
- Manufacturing or metal-fabrication background
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Ability to read engineering drawings, weld symbols, and GD&T
- Degree preferred, but not required — relevant hands-on experience is more important
Nice to Have
- RoboGuide, RobotStudio, MotoSim
- SolidWorks or AutoCAD
- Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
- AWS welding standards
- PFMEA / Control Plans
- Sheet metal, heavy fabrication, OEM, or contract-manufacturing experience
Schedule
- Monday–Friday, days
- Minimal overtime
- Minimal travel
- No regular on-call requirement
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- 401(k) with employer match
- Profit sharing
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career development opportunities
- Annual company-performance bonus
Candidates must be able to work onsite in either Alexandria or Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Relocation assistance is generally not provided, although exceptional situations may be considered.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- How many years of hands-on robotic welding/programming experience do you have?
- Do you have hands-on experience programming robotic welding systems using ABB or FANUC?
- Are you able to work onsite in Alexandria or Sauk Centre, Minnesota?
Work Location: In person