2025 Engineering & Operations Development Program

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: 24882 

The Engineering and Operations Development Program is the ideal entry point to the vast opportunities available to you at Lincoln Electric. Your experience within the core rotational assignments will help you gain in-depth knowledge about Lincoln Electric’s products and applications as well as puts you in position to follow any number of career paths, including research & development, operations, automation, manufacturing engineering and consumable engineering and more!

Program Overview: Participate in a 12-month comprehensive engineering training program at the Euclid facility, including:

• 7 weeks of The Lincoln Electric Weld School hands-on weld training, including periodic welding skills test and automation training
• 2 weeks of Six Sigma training
• 24 weeks of Core rotational assignments that are driven by real Lincoln Electric business priorities
• 16 weeks of an individualized track that are created based on participant’s interest and current business needs 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Engineering degree in one of the following preferred disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Chemical, Industrial, Welding, Packaging, Metallurgy, Materials Science, Welding Engineering Technology, Computer Science.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Ability to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis
• Desire to work in a manufacturing environment
• Desire to work independently and as part of a team
• Passion for innovation 

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.