About this role
<p>Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at <a href="https://www.lincolnelectric.com">https://www.lincolnelectric.com</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Location: <strong>Michigan City-North</strong> <br>Req ID: <strong>29206</strong> </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">About</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Vanair®, a Lincoln Electric company, has been an industry leader since 1972, working to bring our customers the very best in Mobile Power Solutions®. 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 oxyfuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. We are recognized as the Welding Expert™, which advance customers’ fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you like being challenged, want to be a part of something special, and desire being part of an exciting team that is always striving to be at the forefront of our industry, then we’re looking for you – a driven and motivated new team member.</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">Position Summary</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The <strong>Upfit Quality Assurance Specialist</strong> is responsible for supporting, evaluating, and improving the quality of equipment installations performed by upfitters, dealers, and installation partners. This role helps reduce installation-related failures, improve customer uptime, strengthen installer performance, and protect the customer experience.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This position is part of the Upfit Support & Quality Team, which focuses on installation quality for multi-function machines, engine-driven machines, mobile welders, and related mobile power equipment. The Specialist will inspect installations, document findings, coach installers, support corrective actions, and help build standardized installation checklists, scoring systems, and installer certification processes. The USQT program is designed to strengthen customer confidence through expert evaluation, coaching, and certification.</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">Key Responsibilities</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct installation reviews at upfitter, dealer, service, and customer locations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Inspect electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, cooling, mounting, routing, and control system installations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Identify installation errors, unsafe practices, workmanship issues, and repeat failure trends.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Document findings with photos, inspection forms, written notes, and formal reports.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide on-site coaching and technical support to installers and shop personnel.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Recommend and track corrective actions when installation issues are found.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Escalate repeat issues, unresolved concerns, or unsafe installation practices.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support stop-work actions when serious safety concerns are identified.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Help develop installation checklists, audit forms, scoring methods, and quality standards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide feedback to Service, Training, Quality, Engineering, and Factory Install teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support installer certification, recertification, retraining, and compliance reviews.</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">Required Qualifications</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong technical background in mobile equipment, vehicle upfitting, field service, manufacturing, installation, or quality inspection.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, hydraulic schematics, installation instructions, technical manuals, and service documentation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify root causes of installation-related issues.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to communicate clearly with installers, shop leaders, customers, and internal teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to document findings clearly and accurately.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Valid driver’s license required.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to travel as needed.</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">Preferred Qualifications</H2> </div><div><ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with mobile power equipment, compressors, welders, generators, PTO-driven systems, or service trucks.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience working with upfitters, dealers, fleets, utilities, municipalities, or service truck builders.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Prior field service, warranty, quality, technical training, or installation inspection experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience using inspection checklists, audit reports, quality scoring systems, or corrective action processes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Technical certifications in electrical, hydraulic, welding, automotive, manufacturing quality, or related areas are a plus.</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">Skills and Competencies</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The ideal candidate is technically strong, detail-oriented, professional, and comfortable working directly with technicians and shop leadership. This role requires strong judgment, clear communication, hands-on troubleshooting ability, and the confidence to hold installers accountable while still building productive working relationships.</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">Travel and Work Environment</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This position requires travel to upfitters, dealers, service locations, and customer sites. Work may be performed in shop, manufacturing, service, and field environments. The initial USQT build phase is planned around centralized development of standards, checklists, scoring methods, and pilot audits before expanding into regional alignment.</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">Success Measures</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Success in this role will be measured by reduced installation-related failures, improved upfitter compliance, lower warranty costs, fewer repeat defects, stronger installer audit scores, timely corrective action completion, and improved customer uptime.</span></p></div></div></div><p> </p> <hr> <p><strong>Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong> 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>