What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Technician position at Lincoln Electric?
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.
Location: Coldwater
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Manufacturing
Pay Grade: $23.00 - $30.00
Job Responsibilities
Position Summary: Complete all engineered system debug and start-up prior to runoff at Lincoln Electric Automation, Coldwater, Ohio.
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.
Job Requirements
Essential skills and experience:
- Technical Degree in electrical engineering field or equivalent experience required.
- 3 plus 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.
Nonessential skills and experience:
- Safety (OSHA STDS), ANSI (RIA) Standards.
Reporting to this position: No direct reports
Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S)
- Understand the Company’s EHS Policy and how it relates to this job.
- Be aware of OSHA & EPA laws and regulations as well as the Company’s Plant Rules and Regulations that pertain to this job.
- Work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and observe all company EHS procedures.
- Know that the company EHS procedures are located on the ISO drive.
- Immediately notify the Supervisor if there is any safety hazard, any equipment not operating correctly, or if there are any questions regarding EHS procedures.
- Attend required EHS training
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.
Salary : $23 - $30
