Technologist – Sustaining Engineering
Lincoln Electric
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Euclid • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Contribute to the design, specification, analysis, and continuous improvement of electrical components, assemblies, and complete arc‑welding and plasma‑cutting systems.
- Partnering closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Service teams to sustain and enhance product performance, reliability, and manufacturability throughout the product lifecycle.
- Analyze field‑returned products and/or production test failures to determine root cause and recommend corrective actions.
- Implement changes to product designs, documentation, or test procedures to improve quality, reliability, manufacturability, and/or reduce cost.
- Provide technical support to resolve production issues, field service problems, and customer‑reported concerns.
- Identify opportunities for product cost reduction through design optimization, material changes, or manufacturing process improvements.
- Perform and supervise testing of design changes to verify product performance, durability, and compliance with specifications.
- Validate that existing product designs continue to meet functional, safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with colleagues across R&D, Manufacturing, Production, Supply Chain, Quality, and Service to define objectives, resolve issues, and drive continuous product improvement.
- Provide technical information and support to Sales, Marketing, and Service teams as needed to assist with customer inquiries and field issues.
- Support the development and refinement of internal processes, documentation, and best practices to strengthen organizational learning and engineering consistency.
Requirements
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering Technology plus 3 - 5+ years of relevant experience, -OR- Associates Degree in related field plus 5 - 7+ years of experience, -OR- 10 – 15+ years of experience.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Possess and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures to the completion of a variety of difficult assignments and changing priorities.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
electrical componentsarc-welding systemsplasma-cutting systemsroot cause analysisdesign optimizationtesting proceduresproduct performance verificationregulatory compliancemanufacturability improvementcost reduction strategies
Soft Skills
organizational skillsproblem-solving skillscollaborationtechnical supportcommunicationanalytical thinkingadaptabilityattention to detailcontinuous improvement mindsetcustomer service orientation