Welding Technician

Please note that as of November 1, 2024, Grain & Protein is not part of AGCO and now operates as a separate business under a new ownership. However, for your convenience, Grain & Protein’s career opportunities will continue to be accessible through AGCO's career site until further notice. We appreciate your understanding during this transition period and look forward to your application. For your convenience, the press release can be found here: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AGCO'S GRAIN & PROTEIN BUSINESS

Grain and Protein Technologies is a global organization with nearly 4,000 employees who develop technological solutions for farmers. Through products such as silos, grain drying and moving equipment, and connected controllers to improve animal welfare, the company’s mission is to provide smart solutions to ensure sustainable agriculture.

The North America team is currently looking for a Welding Technician who will be the primary technical resource for weld process training, oversight, troubleshooting, and new weld technology integration.

Your Impact

• Manage and document process improvement projects to optimize overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) attainment and eliminate process waste.
• Track welding arc time utilization and improve from current baseline
• Develop weld schedules and fixturing design for new product development (NPD)
• Weld process conversions from manual to robotic (collaborative robots and traditional robots)
• Ensure the safe operation of equipment at all times.
• Support the efforts on any ancillary equipment and processes.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• At least 5 years of welding experience
• LOTO Certification
• Strong technical, process focused resource with a deep understanding in AWS (American Weld Society) standard welding processes
• 5 years robotic programming experience preferred
• Technical degree (A.S. or B.S.) preferred

Your Benefits

• Attractive, fair remuneration including participation in our bonus scheme
• Balance of work, family and free time due to flexible working time and the possibility of remote work within the organizational framework
• Health and life insurance

Your Workplace

You will be working an onsite role based in Assumption, IL.

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!

Grain & Protein Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.