Industrial Robotics Programmer Training

techking

Hey guys,

I am planning on getting trained to become an industrial robotics programmer.·

I found this website www.motomancourses.com on the internet and was wondering if the skills that are included in the CIRP program they offer would apply in the real world.·

Thanks.

techking

allanlane5

If you want to work in Canada, I don't see why not.

kelvin james

From personal experience i would tend to say it is not worth your while. There is nothing wrong with educating yourself in something you want, but don't expect prople to come knocking on your door because you have done it. I have a certificate showing i am a robotic technician, think that means anything to companies like GM, not likely. In the real world, a licensed unionized technician only gets to touch a robot at GM. Not to say he would be any more qualified than myself, but he has done the apprenticeship and met the standards of the red-tape required. And most employers want " experienced " people, they won't risk huge money invested in this equipment to be potentially destroyed. Robot crashes are not pretty, and usually end up with expensive repairs. Plus the teaching in real manufacturing can be fairly risky. I have done some teaching for my employer on mig welding cells, it is pretty unnerving knowing that this machine can kill you in the blink of an eye if you screw up. Most companies don't even require a programmer, usually an automation consultant group will be contracted to develope the system off-site first to get it working before actually installing it. Once they are programmed, thats' it, they may need a little touch up once in a while. You can do a job search for a robot programmer, and i doubt you would come up with much of anything. Like most of these tech schools, they promise you the world to get your money. I'm not saying they won't teach you the necessary skills, but they have little concern about your potential employment.Most robot manufacturers have their own training facilities for customers technicians. I don't like to deter people on education, but do a thorough research first, like contacting the actual employers to find out the qualifications required, so you are not throwing your money away.