Assembly Technician

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: Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN, United States (US)
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Manufacturing
Pay Range:  ($30,678.00 - $56,974.00)
Target Bonus: 5.0%
Req ID: 24784 

Role qualifications:

High school diploma/GED, vocational/technical school or equivalent work experience

Position responsibilities:

Basic understanding of blueprint/assembly print reading.

Understands all thread pitches for both metric/standard bolts & the corresponding tap sizes

Understands all dowel diameters & corresponding reamer sizes

Taps & Reams properly

Understands the different Loctite & their applications.

Inventories all components in sub boxes

Inspect components to the part print when an error occurs

Properly assembles sub components to the assembly print

Torques all bolts properly with Loctite & serrated lock washers installed

Properly fill out missing parts tag including due date for the part

Check for missing part on due date

Properly fill out non-conformance sheet for modifications done in assembly

Properly assemble cars & rails using company procedure

Locate CAD drawings for the assembly process

Installs the correct type & size plumbing fittings per job

Proper installation of Helicoil & thread inserts

Essential skills and experience:

Basic measurement skills

Basic hand/power tool knowledge

Basic mechanical ability

Nonessential skills and preferred experience:

Reporting to this position:  N/A

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.

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

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 the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is required frequently to work from ladders and scaffolds. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and high voltages. 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.