Welding Technician

Ref 2582002 | Date: 30 Sept 2026

APCO Technologies

Welding Technician (M/F)

Field of activity:

• Design and manufacture of industrial machines for heavy equipment in the naval sector.
• Development, realization, and manufacture of special machines integrating robotics, automation, and welding processes.

What you develop:

• Integration into a multidisciplinary working group composed of welding and robotics specialists.
• Understanding the operation of the industrial welding machines developed by APCO Technologies, and providing a critical eye on the operational part.
• Taking charge of the operational part of manual, mechanized, and robotic welding operations from the receipt of plates to the completion of welds.
• Execution and development of welding procedures written by welding engineers as part of our various developments.
• Execution of qualification coupons for our robotic welding processes under the supervision of welding engineers.
• Commissioning of the welding part of our machines in Aigle, participation in final tests with the client.
• Occasionally, interface with clients and intercontinental travel to be expected for the recommissioning of machines after reassembly at the client's site and training of users.

What you bring:

• You have 7 years of experience as a welder / welding specialist (IWS) on thick steel plates in heavy industry.
• You possess excellent mastery of processes 135 (MAG with solid wire) and 138 (MAG with metal-cored wires) in all transfer modes (short-circuit, spray, pulsed).
• You can demonstrate welding skills in position with processes 135/138 (at least PA / PC / PH) and this with and without backing.
• Knowledge of submerged arc welding, flux-cored wire, and/or TIG processes would be an asset.
• You master related boilermaking techniques such as flame oxy-cutting and arc gouging.
• An open mind and the willingness to use new technologies to improve welding, including robots (training to follow for the selected candidate).
• Experience in industrial robot environments (welding and cutting) would be an asset.
• Good adaptation skills, priority management, respect for deadlines, and search for solutions.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Mastery of English, both spoken and written, is an important asset.

What we offer:

• Growing company, new projects and great challenges every day.
• Dynamic and international working environment.
• Entrepreneurial attitude and proposals for improvements are valued.
• Stable family company, long-term strategic development.
• Pleasant working atmosphere and team spirit.
• Modern, professional, bright, and spacious working environment.
• Ideally located between mountain and lake.
• Numerous intra- and inter-company events.

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