Project Engineer-Robotic Welding Programmer

Lincoln Electric Automation – The Company

Lincoln Electric Company, has been the industry leader for over 30 years in the robotic automation of welding, cutting, material removal, grinding, and press brake operations. We have provided industry solutions to the fabricators of construction, agricultural, mining, off-road, energy, and transportation equipment. Through the expertise of our personnel, we develop numerous specialty products that increase productivity and maintain quality. The innovative designs and solutions we create are produced to meet or exceed our customer expectations.

Position Summary

Responsible for collaborating with all teams, programming industrial robots both offline and online, developing weld processes specific to customer parts, setting up and executing engineered systems to meet or exceed company standards.

Qualifications Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with GMAW
• 3+ years of experience programming ABB and/or Fanuc robots for industrial automated welding.
• Must be able to take initiative to meet challenging project timelines and hour budgets.
• Must be capable of reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical prints.
• Must be capable of reading and interpreting weld symbols.
• Ability to use common hand tools including a digital voltmeter.
• Ability to develop and document procedures.
• Computer fluency skills are required to effectively work in programs such as CAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook to perform misc. tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to understand system layouts and/or technical manuals.
• Skilled in organizing and high attention to detail.
• Knowledge of the operating practices of fabrication and manufacturing.
• Ability to perform site inspections and/or approve installations.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.

Qualifications Desired

• Basic SolidWorks skills.
• Experience with Electrical troubleshooting skills a plus.
• Expereince in heavy welding, TIG welding, and/or Plasma cutting.
• Associates Degree in a technical or industrial field 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Able to plan and execute daily and weekly scheduled tasks.
• Able to keep work area clean and organized.
• Coordinates, implements and verifies off-line programming efforts and online implementation of programming.
• Ensures that project deliverables are in compliance with design specifications.
• Integrating Robotic welding systems.
• Developing robot welding processes.
• Provides backup support for technical project related tasks for project managers.
• Represents Lincoln Electric in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Promotes continual improvement in process and procedures.
• Customer and internal training.
• Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities:
  • Coordinates front end reach reviews to ensure success of robotic application.
  • Promotes technical evolution of products and applications.
  • Six Sigma project activities.
  • Documentation and database management.

Success Factors/Job Competencies

• Critical Thinking skills required to coordinate, implement and verify complex activities for engineered projects to meet or exceed project management and customer expectations.
• Behavior skills required include strong interpersonal skills, team oriented, ability to foster a cooperative business environment, hardworking, driven, detail oriented, ability to work independently with little supervision, ability to work well under pressure, ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, strong problem-solving skills, willing to travel, ability to adapt to a dynamic agenda.
• Ability to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and respect.
• Must be able to bring projects to closure.
• Ability to coordinate, implement and verify complex activities for engineered projects to meet or exceed project management and customer expectations.

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: Work is a mix of standing, bending, squatting, lifting and walking and some long periods of sitting. There is frequent reaching, bending, pulling and lifting in relationship to components to be gathered and integrated.  This individual must be able to occasionally lift 70 pounds and frequently lift 25 pounds. This position requires manual dexterity and visual acuity to utilize the assembly equipment and tools. This position requires utilizing ladders and working at height equipment.
• Work environment: The noise level is usually moderate; temperatures in the customer work area may fluctuate with the seasons as the production area is may not be air conditioned.
• Travel: Driving between customer locations is required.  Must have valid and insurable driver’s license. Flying to customer locations may be required. Must be able to travel 25% of the time

Performance Standards

• Annual performance appraisal.
• Attainment of annual goals established between supervisor and incumbent.