Electrical Project Engineer
Lincoln Electric
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Coldwater • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Assist in defining project timelines, resource requirements, and staffing needs.
- Lead cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones and adherence to financial targets (labor and material costs).
- Work closely with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic engineers to drive the design of complex automation systems.
- Lead the creation and troubleshooting of control systems including PLC, Safety PLC, HMI, servo motion, and robot programming.
- Guide teams in the development and resolution of issues.
- Oversee start-up, debugging, and final system maturation to ensure systems meet customer specifications and performance standards.
- Lead the effort in maintaining project budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and alignment with financial expectations.
- Manage onsite installation activities, assist with equipment commissioning, and ensure successful system integration.
- Coordinate compiling operator and maintenance manuals.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, ensuring their technical development.
Requirements
- A technical degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is highly desired.
- A minimum of 8-10+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation design and engineering.
- Proven expertise in working with PLC/HMI systems, robot programming, control systems, network & fieldbus systems, and safety systems.
- Experience with electrical schematic creation and design using AutoCAD Electrical (preferred).
- Demonstrated leadership and project management experience, including working with machine builders, management teams, and cross-functional support functions.
- Ability to travel ~10%-15% (Project may demand more frequent travel depending on size and scope of project)
Benefits
- competitive compensation package
- bonus incentives
- student loan repayment
- tuition reimbursement
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, and vision)
- retirement plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
industrial automation designPLC programmingHMI programmingrobot programmingcontrol systemsnetwork systemsfieldbus systemssafety systemselectrical schematic designAutoCAD Electrical
Soft Skills
leadershipproject managementteam collaborationmentorshipproblem-solvingcommunicationresource managementfinancial managementguidancetechnical development