Manufacturing Solution Architect

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: Information Technology
Req ID: 24637 

Summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking a Manufacturing Solution Architect for our Euclid, OH headquarters. As a Solution Architect for manufacturing in our discrete and continuous manufacturing plant, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust solutions that align with business objectives. You will collaborate with IT and OT stakeholders to understand requirements, evaluate technologies, and provide technical guidance for successful solution delivery.

In addition to competitive pay, Lincoln Electric offers a lucrative profit-sharing & bonus plan, student loan repayment program PLUS tuition reimbursement, medical/dental/vision, paid time off and many more outstanding benefits!

** This is a hybrid position; the candidate will have to interact and work frequently on-site in Euclid, OH **

What You Will Do:

• Lead design and architecture of IT solutions to support IT-OT initiatives in manufacturing processes.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable and effective technical solutions.

• Evaluate and recommend technologies and platforms that align with OT and IT strategy.

• Develop and collaborate on comprehensive architecture plans, considering system integration, scalability, performance, support, and security.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the solution implementation lifecycle.

• Ensure that solutions comply with security policies, industry and Lincoln Electric standards and best practices.

• Collaborate and contribute to IT team processes to escalate and remediate incidents and outages and resolve complex technical issues.

Required Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in a discrete and continuous manufacturing environment

• Strong knowledge of IT architecture principles, practices, methodologies, and frameworks.

• Experience with IT, OT, MES and IIOT systems, applications, and technologies in a manufacturing environment.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Relevant certifications and ongoing professional development.

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.