Robot Programmer Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

$25.00 – $35.00/Hour + Profit Sharing • Duluth, MN Area • All Shifts Available

EXPERIENCE DEPTH: 3+ years of proven hands-on robotic welding, path optimization, and program generation experience within a structural fabrication environment.

CONTROLLER MASTERY: Direct, hands-on proficiency with Yaskawa / YRC1000 controllers and proven experience utilizing offline simulation/programming platforms (such as Robotmaster, MotoSim, or equivalent software).

WELDING DIAGNOSTICS: Deep technical understanding of multi-pass MIG welding processes, wire-feed dynamics, torch angles, and travel speeds for heavy-duty alloys.

WORK SCHEDULE: Exceptional shift autonomy to match your preferred lifestyle. 1st Shift features custom start windows (6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, or 8:00 AM). 3rd Shift features an automatic +$2.00/hour shift differential.

EARNING POTENTIAL: $25.00 to $35.00 per hour baseline starting rate (scaling with technical depth) + premium corporate benefits + performance incentives + profit sharing.

LOCATION: Greater Duluth, MN / Superior, WI area (100% onsite advanced production facility).

COMPLIANCE: United States Citizens or Green Card holders only; must be able to pass an internal structural welding, print reading, and inspection assessment.

This is an opportunity to join a premier, globally recognized industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in high-performance heavy machinery and advanced work tools. Built on a fierce culture of stability, safety, and internal promotion, this organization completely rejects rigid corporate politics, treating its automation team as foundational technical assets and ensuring long-term career longevity.

This programming-heavy track is designed for an analytical automation professional who wants to step away from mundane, repetitive production lines where operators are treated like basic "button pushers." Rather than managing routine machine cycles, you will take complete technical ownership of custom automated weld cells—engineering flawless, repeatable robotic fabrication paths from scratch. Operating out of a clean, modern facility, you will bridge the gap between engineering blueprints and physical production, collaborating closely with welding fabrication teams to troubleshoot real-time cell mechanics. The organization protects your work-life balance with exceptional shift flexibility and directly shares in its success through a robust profit-sharing program. It is the ideal setup for a sharp technician seeking true technical autonomy, complex spatial challenges, and a secure career home.

• Robotic Programming: Programming, editing, and proofing first-article heavy weldments utilizing MotoSim/Yaskawa controllers and Robotmaster offline programming software.
• Path Optimization: Optimizing robot weld paths, torch angles, and travel speeds to ensure highly repeatable, premium production of heavy-duty structural components.
• Cell Integration & Debugging: Integrating, debugging, and troubleshooting advanced robotic welding cells to resolve complex electrical, mechanical, and torch alignment issues in real time.
• Shop Floor Mentorship: Partnering directly with the production team to transfer technical knowledge, mentoring operators on best practices for automated cell operations and error recovery.
• Preventative Diagnostics: Performing basic preventative maintenance, wire-feed diagnostics, and minor software/hardware repairs on robot-driven equipment to minimize operational downtime.
• Metrology & Visual Inspection: Maintaining rigorous quality standards, performing visual inspections to ensure 100% conformance to engineering specifications and specialized weld symbols.
• Vendor Collaboration: Collaborating with operations management and automation vendors to stay up-to-date on technical manuals and ensure full multi-axis cell optimization.

• Analytical Space Logic: The spatial and technical capability to evaluate complex multi-axis fixtures, read intricate manufacturing blueprints, and independently map out an optimal, crash-free fabrication sequence.
• Educational Foundation: A formal Robot Welding Certification or specialized electro-mechanical automation training is strongly preferred.
• Heavy Fabrication Background: Practical, hands-on experience handling close-tolerance work on massive, high-strength structural weldments and structural steel fabrications.
• Employment Reliability: A rock-solid, dependable work history that demonstrates organizational commitment and multi-year tenures at previous employers; frequent job-hopping will not be evaluated.

Please apply here or at impactsolutions.com/opportunities where you can see and apply for any of our open positions.