Ian Donaldson

Ian Donaldson has extensive work experience in the field of robotics and automation. Ian started their career at Hobart Brothers Canada in 1984, where they worked as a Field Service Technician, providing repairs and technical support for Hobart Welding Equipment. Ian also had the responsibility of onsite customer support for both Hobart and Yaskawa Motoman equipment. In 1993, Ian transitioned to the role of an Application Technician at Hobart Brothers Canada, where they focused on installation, setup, and technical support for Yaskawa Motoman welding and material handling cells. Ian also provided technical assistance to sales teams and was involved in electrical design for interfacing between Yaskawa Motoman equipment and peripheral devices.

In 1996, Ian joined Yaskawa Motoman Canada as a Field Service Technician, troubleshooting and repairing Yaskawa Motoman robots and providing technical support to customers. Ian later moved into the role of a Field Service Application Technician, where they not only carried out installation, setup, and programming of Yaskawa Motoman welding and material handling cells, but also worked on improving the cycle time of automated systems and provided telephone technical support.

Over the years, Ian progressed within Yaskawa Motoman Canada and took on roles such as Senior Application Technician and Senior Technical Application Specialist. In these positions, they were involved in project management, installation, and programming support for custom cells at key accounts like Honda. Ian also conducted reach studies and simulations for customer presentations and worked closely with sales teams to specify equipment and generate proposals.

In their most recent role as Senior Project Specialist at Yaskawa Motoman Canada, Ian was responsible for project management, ensuring that the correct equipment and processes were specified for robotic automated systems. Ian coordinated with internal and external suppliers to control project budgets and timelines, scheduled internal resources across multiple departments for assembly, installation, programming, and signoff of systems.

Overall, Ian Donaldson has a strong background in project management, technical application, installation, and troubleshooting of robotics and automation systems, with a focus on Yaskawa Motoman equipment.

Ian Donaldson attended George Brown College from 1982 to 1984, where they studied Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician. Ian also pursued a degree in Electronics Engineering Technician at George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology during the same time period.