Electrical Project Engineer

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.

About the role

Manage engineering processes required to design, build, ship, and service Lincoln Electric Automation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing project timelines and determining manpower needs.
• Coordinate and lead/participate in engineering design (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic).
• Lead teams in the creation and troubleshooting of control PLC, safety PLC, HMI, and servo motion programs.
• Lead teams in the creation and troubleshooting of robot programs.
• Assist in complex system start-up, debug, and final equipment maturation.
• Lead project team in adhering to both a challenging project timeline and a tight financial budget (hours and material).
• Assist purchasing in establishing costs and suppliers for purchased items.
• Assist onsite installation and startup activities including commissioning of equipment and resolution of final customer payment as required.
• Coordinate compiling of operator and maintenance manuals.
• Assist in developing/maintaining engineering and product standards.
• Responsible for project ISO documentation.
• Assist in team performance evaluations and lead mentoring process of new/inexperienced engineers.
• Ensure required project-specific checklist is completed.
• Travel on installations and service will be required as needed.

Requirements

• Technical degree in electrical engineering field desired.
• Electrical schematic creation and design – AutoCAD Electrical experience preferred.
• Typically 8-10 years of proven design experience with industrial automation.
• PLC / HMI / robot programming / network & fieldbus / safety systems.
• Team leadership and project management experience.
• Must work well with machine builders, management, and support functions.
• Commitment to company values.

Educational, training, and experience requirements may be modified at the management team’s discretion.