About this role
<p>Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.</p> <p> </p> <p>Location: <b>Euclid - 22801</b> <br> Req ID: <b>28188</b> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Purpose</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Own and improve the electrical design and lifecycle performance of arc‑welding and plasma‑cutting systems, while providing technical support to production for robust, efficient builds. Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Service, and New Product Development to develop specifications, perform analysis and validation, resolve production issues, document solutions, and train stakeholders. Execute prototyping and lab testing to verify design changes, enhance reliability, and strengthen manufacturability and serviceability.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Description (Duties and Responsibilities) </H2> </div><div><p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Production Support</span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Troubleshoot and resolve advanced technical issues related to our products in a timely and efficient manner.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track and resolve First Pass Yield (FPY) product related issues. Utilize established Operations Continuous Improvement processes to surface and escalate non-design-related issues.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collect electrical measurement data on PC boards and/or equipment returned from field failures, and catalog the data for further analysis by engineers. Monitor incoming field failure specimens to verify effectiveness of corrective actions once implemented.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Review non-conforming components for root cause failure and potential corrective actions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Offer Technical support for production teams, addressing product-related issues to minimize disruptions in manufacturing.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve operational challenges.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support component obsolescence issues through timely testing and evaluation of alternate components.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Engage and support new products development teams ad hoc to gain understanding of equipment theory of operation to increase knowledge base as products are introduced. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><u>Design Optimization & Validation</u></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perform testing of design changes to verify product performance, durability, and compliance with specifications.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Identify opportunities for product cost reduction through design optimization, material changes, or manufacturing process improvements.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Build or modify functional prototypes in the lab as directed by engineers.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Requirements</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Level II - </strong>Vocational training plus 3+ years of relevant experience -OR- GED plus 5+ years of relevant experience.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Level III</strong> <strong>- </strong>Vocational training plus 5+ years of relevant experience -OR- GED plus 7+ years of relevant experience -OR- Associates Degree in related field with no prior experience</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in testing and problem solving preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred but not required.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to handle constantly changing set of priorities.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to read and interpret prints and schematics.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Basic knowledge of how to use digital multi-meters.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Knowledge of how to use oscilloscopes preferred but not required.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong organizational skills and attention to details.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to perform hands on work.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p> </p> <hr> <p><b>Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</b> We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.</p>