Water Spider

Company Overview

Lincoln Electric is a high‑performance industrial machinery and technology leader that helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Its innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across processes such as 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 operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries.

Location & Employment Status

Euclid, Ohio – Hourly Full‑Time position (Req ID: 29056).

Primary Responsibility

The purpose of the Water Spider position is to minimize disruption and variation for employees assembling machines, allowing them to concentrate on productivity.

Job Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a parts supermarket for a group of assembly work centers and/or lines.
• Ensure the parts supermarket maintains required stock levels and inventory accuracy.
• Supply quality parts and/or kits to assembly work centers and/or lines as required for uninterrupted production.
• Generate and/or schedule daily shortage reports.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Production Planning, QA, and R&D departments.
• Collect, record, display, and communicate all production visuals.
• Elevate issues causing interruptions to production.
• Verify non‑conforming scrap generated in manufacturing and post the results for display.
• Perform root cause analysis and identify corrective actions to resolve production issues.
• Support and enforce 5S, ES&C, quality, new products, and cost‑improvement initiatives.
• Support and enforce the Quality Policy (REQ1) and all quality procedures used in the department.
• Monitor daily out‑of‑box warranty, warranty reports, and other issues.

Skills, Aptitude, and Abilities

• High school graduate or equivalent with 2–5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Ability and assertiveness to supervise and manage all functions of production inventory.
• Understanding and embrace of lean manufacturing and 5S culture.
• Willingness to complete Grey/Red/Black Belt Six Sigma training and execute Six Sigma projects as directed.
• Basic computer navigation and utilization skills; openness to learning new technologies.
• Moderate hand dexterity; capable of standing/walking up to 12 hours.
• Ability to use powered and hand tools for assembly.
• Highly motivated with excellent attitude, communication skills, attendance, safety, and work record.
• Uncompromising attitude toward quality.
• Interpersonal skills to collaborate with scheduling, manufacturing, QA, and other departments.
• Maximum weight lifted (infrequent): 50 lb; (repetitive): 20 lb.

Training

The Supervisor/Manager determines when an individual has completed the required training and is qualified to assume these responsibilities. Training includes on‑the‑job instruction and specific modules outlined in Lincoln specification RE150, delivered at appropriate times.

Environmental, Health, and Safety

Contribute to a safety‑first culture, understand and follow the Company’s EHS Policy, OSHA and EPA regulations, and all plant rules. Work safely, observe JHA procedures, and operate equipment only when guards are in place and functional. EHS procedures are documented in SAP and reference materials such as SSW Specifications, Plant Rules, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Immediately notify the Supervisor of any safety hazards, equipment issues, or EHS/JHA questions.

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety glasses with side shields (EHS562)
• Safety toe work shoes (EHS563)
• Hearing protection compliant with EHS542