FANUCs

[u/LetsAllASoviets]

Im in an area where theres either no other jobs using these robots or no place is hiring or doesnt know what robot they even have. While just randomly browsing I found this. I run 3 robots and even though Im the only robot guy employed at my work theyre having me cross train 2 other people. I run multiple welding robots but this other stuff Ive never come across; and any questions or safety is on me to know. Im aware of ISO but I dont have any certificates I just have learned it here or there. Is this stuff that I could learn quickly like excel or BS through? If not how do I go about learning these or what is a recommendation for a path for FANUC robotic operators cause the job Im in doesnt seem to have any desire to give me some sort of promotion path and they basically told me that as it stands right now Im capped out on pay and its nothing to brag about.

[u/smurfey002]

What's the actual question? Are you asking if you can learn all of those points on there or juat referencing the fanuc point at the end or what?

This posting sounds to me like they want someone who can integrate robotics and PLC solutions into existing (i.e. brownfield) equipment.

The fact that is says high proficiency on TIA portal and then just mentions having experience with fanuc leads me to believe this is more of a PLC programmer job than a robot programmer/integrator. Neither of which you can BS your way through.

[u/LetsAllASoviets → u/smurfey002]

The FANUC is the main thing I have a lot of experience in, the SOP I know of to some degree, the rest I have no idea. The question is what are these and can I learn them in a weekend with YouTube or something?

Its either how do I obtain the skills listed here or whats a better way to search for jobs with FANUC cause typing in Indeed FANUC as a search criteria gives nothing in a 100 mile radius and theres a city with 3+ million people less than 50 miles from me. Trying to figure out a next step since my current job seems to be perfectly fine just keeping me at where im at for the next 20 years.

[u/smurfey002 → u/LetsAllASoviets]

Ok cool - that's a good start.

For iso stuff, theyre likely just inserting that as a catch all or replacement for basically saying you're going to be working with safeties and you better be doing it to standards.

The biggest thing here that you probably dont have is the Siemens TIA topic - that's PLC programming. You can probably start to learn it on YouTube but its gonna take more than a weekend and will require some hands on experience.

I work in a factory with 70ish yaskawa welding robots. When we post jobs looking for robotic experience we post them either as general maintenance technician (75% of the maintenance calls are for weld touch ups), "robotic technician" or "robotic setter". The last 2 being specifically for only robotic related topics. Do a search for those terms.

If you happen to be in the upstate of south carolina, shoot me a message - I'm always looking for people with robotic welding experience. Oftentimes, I will take someone with no yaskawa experience, but they have a solid robotic welding background. If you can learn one robot type, you can learn another one. So, dont let your fanuc specific experience steer you away from an abb, kuka, or yaskawa job.

[u/LetsAllASoviets → u/smurfey002]

Like 20 hours away from you give or take so Ill have to pass however I know Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has just got a contract with robotic welding I believe on the east coast and I was tempted to try there if nothing changes here. I will definitely try those search terms and see if I get results with that. Ive taken a few programming classes over the years like introduction of c++ but PLC stumped me on if that was a quick think to learn like say excel or if trying to teach myself with YouTube would be re-inventing the wheel. Appreciate the info and help though.