Assembly Proposal Engineer

Lincoln Electric; Utica (MI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking an Assembly Proposal Engineer to join our team, reporting to the Director of Business Development. This role focuses on shaping automation solutions for North American manufacturers and developing concepts from early stages to production-ready systems.

The position offers exposure to cutting-edge automation technologies, cross-functional collaboration, and strong career growth within a market-leading organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering/proposal experience.
• 3+ years of proposal engineering, estimating, manufacturing, or automation engineering experience.
• Experience developing technical proposals and customer-facing presentations.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation, assembly systems, robotics, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar CAD software preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative assembly process concepts, layouts, and cycle time analyses.
• Utilize Inventor and AutoCAD to create tooling concepts and manufacturing layouts.
• Lead development of technical and commercial proposals in response to RFQs, RFIs, and engineering changes.
• Analyze customer specifications and determine optimal manufacturing solutions.
• Create project scopes, conceptual designs, cost estimates, and commercial proposals.
• Participate in customer meetings, RFQ reviews, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Controls, Sales, and Project Management teams.
• Evaluate production risks and develop creative technical solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Inventor

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com.

Location: Shelby

Employment Status: Salary Full-Time

Function: Sales

Pay Range: ($77,065.30 - $110,093.29)

Target Bonus: 10.0%

Job Summary

Fori Automation, a recognized leader in industrial automation, assembly systems, robotics integration, and advanced manufacturing solutions, is seeking a talented Assembly Proposal Engineer to join our growing team. Reporting directly to the Director of Business Development, Assembly Division, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape innovative automation solutions for some of North America's most recognizable manufacturers.

If you're passionate about engineering, manufacturing processes, automation technology, and bringing complex systems to life, this role provides the rare opportunity to develop concepts from the earliest stages of a project and watch them evolve into fully operational production systems.

This position offers exposure to cutting-edge automation technologies, high-profile customer programs, significant career growth, and the satisfaction of seeing your ideas become real-world production systems.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop innovative assembly process concepts, layouts, and cycle time analyses.
• Utilize Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD to create tooling concepts and manufacturing layouts.
• Lead development of technical and commercial proposals in response to RFQs, RFIs, and engineering changes.
• Analyze customer specifications and determine optimal manufacturing solutions.
• Create project scopes, conceptual designs, cost estimates, and commercial proposals.
• Participate in customer meetings, RFQ reviews, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Controls, Sales, and Project Management teams.
• Evaluate production risks and develop creative technical solutions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and business development activities.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline OR 5+ years of engineering/proposal experience.
• 3+ years of proposal engineering, estimating, manufacturing, or automation engineering experience.
• Experience developing technical proposals and customer-facing presentations.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation, assembly systems, robotics, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar CAD software preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

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.