Robotic Automation Engineer

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Lincoln Electric is a global manufacturer of the highest quality welding, cutting, and joining solutions ranging from simple to complex.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Robotic Automation Engineer who will implement and support automated processes to drive improvements in safety, ergonomics, quality, productivity, and cost reductions.

Focuses on robotic solutions that often integrate with other types of equipment and at times can also involve non-robotic automation.

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College in Engineering or related discipline.

Work Experience

• Level III – Minimum 5 years professional and on hands experience with robotic systems.
• Level IV – Minimum 8 years professional and on hands experience with robotic systems. Robotic welding experience is a plus.
• Solid modeling (CAD) experience with the ability to conceptualize and design components such as fixturing for automated solutions.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assumes additional responsibilities as needed or directed in support of the Company’s Future Strategy.
• Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of the organization including but not limited to pieceworkers, R&D, QA, Supply Management, production departments, and executive management.
• Coordinate with vendors to quote and size automated systems.
• Create procedures, documentation, routings, and other necessary documentation for the manufacturing process.
• Design customized fixturing and work holding for automated systems using Solid Edge.
• Identify and conceptualize primarily robotic and at times other forms of automated solutions to drive improvements in safety, ergonomics, quality, productivity, and cost reductions throughout the Machine Division.
• Manage projects from start to finish including Capital Appropriation Requests with project budgets, savings, ROI, timelines, runoff criteria, status reporting, system implementation, and all other project details.
• Other assignments as assigned by the supervisor.
• Program robotic systems, and provide support and troubleshooting of existing robotic systems.
• Serve as the technical expert in robotics. Mentor and train others in the technical aspects of robotic systems.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to be effective working with shop floor employees and to adjust work schedule at times if needed.
• Ability to handle a variety of assignments and changing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently independently, cross-functionally, or as part of a team.
• Able to gather data and analyze it to make good fact-based decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills as well as written and oral communication skills.
• Good computer skills with proficiency in higher-level functions of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Possess and apply a broad knowledge of engineering and scientific principles, practices, and procedures.
• Possess and apply strong problem-solving skills with an analytical approach and attention to detail. Ability to apply continuous improvement methodology to solve real-world problems.
• Proficient at higher-level programming of Fanuc robots for purposes of auto recovery and other more complex routines.
• Proficient in conceptualizing automated solutions and implementing robotic and automation equipment.

Employer’s Statement

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, or disability.