Electrical Engineer - Vanair - Michigan City, IN

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 12,000 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 : Michigan City

Employment Status : Salary Full-Time

Function : Engineering

Pay Range : ( $74,603.39  - $138,549.16 )

Target Bonus : 8.0%

Req ID :   27302

Job Summary

As a member of the Engineering staff, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design of new products, prototypes, and carries through to full production. This Engineer will also be responsible for technical support of some mature products currently in production. This includes Code Changes, maintenance of Bills of Material, electrical schematics and drawings, assistance in troubleshooting and new installation verifications, design reviews, simple mechanical designs, documentation packages, pre-production builds and transfers to production.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides technical direction, serves as a point of contact or business liaison, prepares briefings for senior management and assists in problem resolution specific to the program / project.
• Designs and tests electrical and electronic products or systems.
• Designs and maintains electrical control systems and components to required specifications, focusing on safety, reliability, and cost.
• Creates wiring schematics, electrical harnessing, and Bills of Material relevant to electrical systems.
• Sizes and integrates overload and short circuit protections based on current applicable safety regulations, such as NEC, UL, and SAE.
• Writes manufacture and test procedures and reports. Participates in project teams and all activities related to the development and maintenance of products.
• Collaborates within the Engineering team to ensure design constraints are met, tested, and delivered on time and within budget.
• Provides technical support to Sales and Marketing for bids and proposals.
• Productively function in a fast-paced Engineering department that works intimately with manufacturing plant.
• Works cross-functionally with all other departments regarding electric controls and systems.
• Must be able to juggle priorities effectively.
• Must be able to transition from hands-on R&D or troubleshooting environment back to desk / office tasks effectively.
• Function well with group-oriented tasks, as well as solitary projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Skills

Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred

Plusses

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.