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 11,000 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: Euclid - 22801 - Cleveland, OH, United States (US)
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Engineering
Req ID: 24499
PURPOSE: Lincoln Electric is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for our Cleveland, Ohio headquarters. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be a part of the Commercial Power Sources Team to develop or improve new and existing products. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a global leader in its industry.
What You Will Do:
- Work in R&D on the design, specification, and documentation of mechanical components, assemblies, and complete arc welding / plasma cutting systems.
- Activities include design and testing of sheet metal components, mechanical systems, packaging, and manufacturing assembly
- Develop test specifications for production use.
- Analyze product field failure specimens and/or production test failure specimens for root cause identification and corrective action.
- Perform and supervise the testing of new designs, processes, warranty improvements, and cost reductions.
- Coordinates the activities of technical support personnel.
- Engineer safe, high quality, cost effective, ergonomic, and environmentally responsible parts, subsystems, and complete machines.
- Engage in Voice of Customer actions and evaluate market needs.
- Support sales, Marketing, Service, and customer issues as required.
- Revitalize and rationalize legacy products and improve their quality.
- Creates value by supporting supply chain initiatives and creating designs with common parts.
- Collaborate with team colleagues, R&D, Manufacturing, Production, Supply, Quality, and Service Departments to establish and achieve objectives.
- Interact with suppliers, customers, distributors, and sales engineers on an occasional basis.
- Engage with global teams and suppliers to reduce overall costs.
- Establish and support corporate strategic related projects; contributes to strategic planning.
- Assumes additional responsibilities as needed or directed in support of the Company's 2025 Strategy.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to handle a constantly changing set of priorities.
- Initiative to take ownership of product designs.
- Selected candidate's Job Level and Pay Grade will be determined based upon qualifications and experience.
Level II:
- Four-year Engineering degree is required and,
- Minimum of three (3) years Engineering experience.
- Has working knowledge and experience in own discipline. Performs a range of mainly straightforward assignments
Level III:
- Four-year Engineering degree is required and,
- Minimum of five (5) years Engineering experience.
- Has in-depth knowledge in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines. May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or have accountability for ongoing activities or objectives. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
Level IV:
- Four-year Engineering degree is required and,
- Minimum of nine (9) years Engineering experience.
- Is recognized as an expert in own area within the organization with specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline or function.
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.
