Assembly Technician

Lincoln Electric; Kentucky; On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking a skilled assembler for our Kentucky operations to build Lincoln Electric Automation machinery and equipment. The role requires reading blueprints, wiring cables, welding and fabricating components, and coordinating with engineers and customers on site.

Essential qualifications include a high school diploma and 2–3 years of hands-on experience, forklift operation, and a strong commitment to quality objectives and safety. Travel for installations may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2-3 years of experience or equivalent preferred.
• Able to operate a forklift.
• Able to wire and pull cables when needed.
• Commitment to company values.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret assembly blueprints and air schematics.
• Organize build sites and supplies.
• Operate forklift and cranes.
• Work with customers and team to complete projects.
• Weld and fabricate as required.

Skills

Forklift operation

Welding

Fabrication

Quality objectives awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2-3 years experience or equivalent

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 .

Wage range: $17.92 - $25.61

Job Responsibilities

Position Summary: Build Lincoln Electric Automation designed machinery and equipment.

Role qualifications:

• Must be familiar with Company quality objectives and play an active role in reaching continuous improvement objectives.
• Be aware of the relevance and importance of their activities and how they contribute to the achievement of quality objectives.

Position responsibilities:

• Read and interpret assembly blueprints and read and plumb air schematics.
• Organize build sites and supplies.
• Operate forklift and cranes.
• Work well with customers as required to successfully complete projects.
• Work well with helpers, Engineers, Management, and support functions
• Able to weld and fab.
• Ensure required project specific check list is completed
• Travel on installations and service will be required as needed.

Job Requirements

Essential skills and experience:

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2-3 years of experience or equivalent preferred
• Operate forklift
• Commitment to company values.
• Educational, training, and experience requirements may be modified at the Managements Team’s discretion.
• Able to wire and pull cables when needed.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. Be able to climb ladders; lift hand tools approx. 1-15 lbs in weight to complete machine assembly, parts up to 50 lbs. Repetition with activity.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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.

Nearest Major Market: Lima
Nearest Secondary Market: Findlay
Job Segment: Machinist, Maintenance, Forklift, Warehouse, Assembly, Manufacturing