Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

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.

Location: Coldwater Wage range - $20- $26

Job Responsibilities

Position Summary: Complete all engineered system debug and start-up prior to runoff at Lincoln Electric Automation, Coldwater, OH.

Role qualifications:

• Must be familiar with Company quality objectives and play an active role in reaching continuous improvement objectives.
• Focus on system troubleshooting and standardization (PLC/HMI/Robot Programming/Networks & Fieldbus).

Position responsibilities:

• Take initiative to meet challenging project timelines and hour budgets.
• Provide the following system troubleshooting needs: Wiring, PLC, HMI, robot logic/path programming, Networks & Fieldbus.
• Assume lead technician responsibilities as required.
• Assist in writing of technical manuals.
• Ensure system schematics are up to date as-built condition.
• Travel as required for field start-up and customer training.
• Assist in-house Customer Service support (training, phone, etc.).
• Ensure required ISO documentation is completed.
• Provide technical assistance to Estimating, Sales, Production and Service as required.
• Work well with Project Engineers, Assembly Technicians, Electrical Technicians, Electrical Designers and Management to support their functions.
• Assist department Manager with skill development of other technicians.
• Travel on installations and service will be required as needed.

Job Requirements

Essential skills and experience:

• Technical Degree in electrical engineering field or equivalent experience required.
• 0-2 years electrical design, programming, and troubleshooting experience preferred.
• Machine Programming (PLC/HMI) experience - Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, or Bosch preferred.
• Safety System Programming and Trouble Shooting experience.
• Network and Fieldbus Programming and Trouble Shooting experience.
• Robot Programming experience - Motoman, Fanuc, OTC, Nachi, or ABB preferred.
• Experience in robotic welding (MIG, TIG, Laser, or Spot) preferred.
• Commitment to company values.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products required.

Physical demands and work environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Repetition with activity; computer work. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.